After a trip to the Middle East and subsequent apology to PSG fans, everything seems set for Lionel Messi to head into Saudi football. Agence France-Presse (AFP) had already reported a “completed deal” between the Argentine star and a club in the Saudi championship. Contract numbers, in the words used by the source quoted by the agency, promise not to leave anyone indifferent.
After the news was received, the player’s father and agent, Jorge Solé, confirmed that any decision would only be taken at the end of the season. “There is absolutely nothing to do with any club for next year. The decision will never be made until Lionel finishes the league with Paris Saint-Germain. At the end of the season it will be time to analyze, see what is there and then make a decision,” the player’s father wrote in his post. story Posted on the social network Instagram.
a News On Tuesday, Agence France-Presse did not specify which club would have reached an agreement with the current world champion, but everything points to Al-Hilal, the slogan that formed an official proposal in recent days with the aim of transferring Messi. The contract will be “exceptional” and “giant”, as it will be suspended, according to the IAEA’s news of “small details”.
So let’s paint a picture of the current situation in Paris: Messi is not happy in Paris Saint-Germain, and the fans are not happy with the Argentine – with trips to the player’s home to insult him – and the last trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission. Looks like it was the “last straw”. The player is the ambassador of tourism in the Kingdom of the Middle East and will be in this capacity in which he traveled. However, he forgot to ask the Parisian club for permission to leave France.
Disturbed by the Argentine’s actions, the Paris Saint-Germain administration punished Messi. To put the water to a boil, the player went on record as a public apology to the club and the fans, claiming that he thought he would be on a day off and that the trip, previously scheduled, could not be canceled – the Argentine is the country’s tourism ambassador.
And as soon as he arrived in Saudi Arabia, rumors grew of a possible move to the Middle Eastern country, similar to what happened with Cristiano Ronaldo at the beginning of the year. The Portuguese left Manchester United to Al-Nasr Club from Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After disagreements with the coach and management in “Red DevilsRonaldo signed a contract valid until June 2025 with the Saudis the information According to what was revealed by the sports press, the values are around 400 million euros, which makes the Portuguese the highest paid athlete in the world.
In news to AFP about Messi, the source was heard saying that the negotiations with the Argentine were not as complicated as the ones they experienced with Ronaldo. “We now know the ‘recipe’ for signing world-class players,” he says, noting that these transfers were funded by a public investment fund.
The news was updated at 16:05: A clarification was added from the player’s father, refusing to confirm a deal with a Saudi club.
