The episode in Paris ends after two not-so-glorious seasons. It’s time for a new page in the remarkable career of Leo Messi.The Argentinian will be a free agent from next weekend after the last round of the French championship, and he wants to settle everything about the choice of a new club right after that. And have a peaceful summer. As things stand now, the fairytale return to Barcelona will not happen.Even the Catalan media, which months ago claimed that Messi’s return was possible, now report that the chances of that are almost zero. It’s not just the will of the club and the players, other factors didn’t add up. To name the most important one – Messi didn’t even get an offer from Catalonia.##NAJAVA_MECA_7292304##Barcelona still have to wait to develop plans for the summer transfer window that included Messi’s return. Due to the difficult financial situation at the club, the Spanish La Liga has not yet approved the salary cap for the Catalan giant and the question is when that will happen. It depends on departures, contract reductions, various marketing income and credits. Messi doesn’t have time to wait for everything to be settled and Barcelona are not able to offer him a two-year contract worth around 50,000,000 gross, which was previously announced.Although Messi kept the possibility of returning to Catalonia open, now he is also aware that it is not possible. President Laporta and coach Xavi wanted the same scenario, but it is not feasible financially. In the coming days, he will make the decision and announce where he continues and where he most likely ends his career.He is currently the closest to a move to Saudi Al Hilal, who prepared the biggest offer in sports history. Rich Arabs offer Messi a pharaonic 600,000,000 euros per season, or 1,200,000,000 for two years. Messi’s associates, where father Jorge has the strongest influence, has already accepted the offer. Jorge has agreed all the details and is waiting for an amen from the player himself. For now, Messi has not yet decided that he will join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, but every day he is getting closer to that decision.❗Messi wants to decide on his future now, but Barcelona has not presented a concrete offer yet so that he can study it concretely.— @EsportsRAC1 pic.twitter.com/Cgikhdd5c4— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) May 30, 2023 The American MLS league Inter Miami also see their chances in the whole story, which does not offer him that much money, but offers some other benefits and big earnings in the future through various projects connected to football. It should not be forgotten that Messi owns a house in Miami, where he most often spends his vacations with his family, and that it is a more acceptable option for living than Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. But the money is less. Far less.And since last night, another option has appeared. Well-informed sources claim that there is interest in Messi from the English Premier League. It is not stated which club is in question, but supposedly someone on the Island dreams of signing the legendary Argentinian.Messi is expected to make a final decision and announce it publicly next weekend.
