“done deal” Lionel Messi move to Saudi Arabia

Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar, will play in Saudi Arabia next season on a “huge” contract, according to Agence France-Presse.

According to a source close to the negotiations, “Messi is a done deal.” “He’ll be playing in Saudi Arabia next season.”

“The contract is outstanding. It’s enormous. “We’re just finalizing some minor details,” said the person, who was not allowed to speak to the press.

When asked about the remarks, Messi’s current club, Paris Saint-Germain, merely stated that he is still under contract until June 30.

According to a separate PSG source, “if the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier.”

Last week, Qatari-owned PSG suspended the 35-year-old World Cup winner for an unapproved trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is a tourist ambassador.

Messi’s planned entrance in the Kingdom follows in the footsteps of his archrival Cristiano Ronaldo, who signed a lucrative deal with Saudi Pro League team Al Nassr in January.

“The negotiations didn’t take as long as they did with Ronaldo because we now know how to sign world-class players,” added the insider.

The report did not specify the Saudi club for which Messi will play. — Organizations