According to the UK newspaper Daily Express, Argentine star Lionel Messi has decided to sign a contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.
One of the most talked-about topics in football has been Messi’s future at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), particularly after the World Cup and with his contract scheduled to expire at the conclusion of this season.
The publication stated: “The Argentina captain has been linked with a number of teams, including Inter Miami and a return to Barcelona, but it now appears he has settled on another club instead.”
According to the report, the contract, which will cost £262 million annually, will rank among the most costly in football history.
Two of his former Barcelona teammates — Busquets and Jordi Alba — are also set to join him in Riyadh.
“Messi’s move would see him face old foe Ronaldo again as the duo re-establish their rivalry in the Middle East. Busquets joining alongside the Argentine would also be a blow to the 38-year-old after Al-Nassr had hoped to sign him themselves.”
Lionel Messi returned to training with PSG earlier today six days after Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain was suspended for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.
He was suspended by the Qatar-owned club after failing to turn up for training last Monday.
Instead, the seven-time Ballon d´Or winner travelled to Saudi Arabia without PSG’s permission to fulfil commitments as part of a contract with the country´s tourist office.
The affair has made it increasingly unlikely that Messi will remain at PSG beyond this season, when his two-year contract with the club expires.
