Argentina’s Lionel Messi, a Paris Saint-Germain player, will play in Saudi Arabia next season, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday, calling the contract “huge”.
“There is a deal, he will play in Saudi Arabia,” the source, who asked for anonymity, said of the Argentine player’s transfer to the wealthy Gulf kingdom. “The contract is exceptional. It is huge,” he added, without disclosing the name of the club that will have the number 10 shirt of the Argentina national team.
When questioned by the AFP on Tuesday, PSG only recalled that Messi has a contract until June 30.
“If the club had wanted to extend his contract, this would have happened sooner,” said a source at the Parisian club. According to this source, the Argentine will fulfill the contract as planned and the club should not officially comment on the matter.
Already hired by the Saudi Arabian tourism board to promote the country on its social networks, Messi can once again take on Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who has played for Al-Nassr since the beginning of the year, in a national championship.
Source: DN
