According to AFP, it is now clear that the 35-year-old Argentine will play in Saudi Arabia next season and it will be a monster deal.
— The contract is exceptional. It is huge, a source with insight into the negotiations told AFP, without revealing which club it is about.
PSG’s only comment on the information is that the Argentine remains under contract until June 30, when his deal with the French club expires.
Messi was last week suspended by Qatar-owned PSG after traveling to Saudi Arabia, where he is a tourism ambassador, without the club’s permission. Media stated that the Argentine would be suspended for two weeks, but already on Monday the 35-year-old was present at PSG’s training.
Messi himself commented on his trip that he thought he was free and that is why he left Paris.
Messi now looks set to follow in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps to the Middle East, as the Portuguese last winter signed a giant deal with Saudi club Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo’s contract expires in June 2025 and is said to be worth 400 million euros, about 4.5 billion kroner, making him the best-paid athlete in the world according to Forbes.