A source close to negotiations between Lionel Messi and a club in Saudi Arabia has said the football star’s move to the King is now a ‘done deal’, according to an AFP report.
“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,” the source added.
Rumours of Messi leaving his current club Paris St Germain for Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal next season have been rife for a while now, with the player’s two-week suspension from PSG last week following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia further igniting the rumour mill.
Messi’s expected arrival in the oil-rich kingdom follows in the footsteps of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr in a massive deal in January.
Ronaldo’s agreement to June 2025 is said to total more than 400 million euros ($439million), making him the world’s highest paid athlete according to Forbes.
