Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday. “Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club. “The contract is exceptional. It’s huge. We are just finalising some small details” added the source, who is not authorized to speak to the media. This piece of news was, logically all over sports media around the world today, but journalists will have to change the story again. The reason is simple, his father Jorge Messi is denying everything!🚨💥🚨 | Jorge Messi (Leo Messi’s father/Agent) official statement.“There’s absolutely nothing agreed with any club for next season. We will decide at the end of the season. Nothing is signed, agreed or verbally agreed. Only fake news using Leo’s name”. pic.twitter.com/Xkb2aIcIrU— PSG Chief (@psg_chief) May 9, 2023 “There is absolutely nothing with any club for next year. The decision will never be made before Lionel finished the league with PSG. Once the season is over it will be time to analyse and see what is there, and then make a decision. There are always rumors and many use the name of Lionel to gain notoriety but the truth is only one and we can assure that there is nothing with anyone. Neither verbal, nor signed, nor agreed, and there will not be until the end of the season. It seems to me a lack of respect towards the media where they respond, that there are those who consciously and deliberately deceive, without providing any proof of their claims, and wanting to turn any malicious rumor into news or that is directed by someone in favor of their interests. They don’t want a truth to ruin their “news” said Messi’ father in an Instagram post.”Done deal”: Messi goes ArabicEven thou there is a slight possibility that his father is not telling the whole truth, the fact of the matter is that Messi is all but done in Paris. And it’s not just about the suspension, which was only a drop in the ocean, it’s about the inability to strike a deal with the Parisians over his contract extension, and the real reasons are still not known. So, if we count out PSG, there are three available options: Barcelona, USA and Saudi Arabia. The Catalans are his spiritual home and are doing everything possible to get him back. The MLS league is by Messi’s own admission, a final destination before retirement, but you can never be so sure that he won’t got USA in 2023 already.Anything for Messi’s signature – The most lucrative offer in the history of sports!And the last option that remains is Saudi Arabia for a ludicrous amount of money, but that is something which Messi doesn’t need so much. After all, he was the best paid player in the world for years and in this stage of his career, money shouldn’t be the biggest reason for a transfer. At least that’s the opinion of Marco van Basten, a legendary Dutch striker, who was commenting on the Argentinian’s transfer, before his father denied it.##NAJAVA_MECA_7244857##
