Lionel Messi’s father has denied reports the World Cup winner has agreed to sign for any club next season, after it was claimed on Tuesday that a money-spinning move to Saudi Arabia was “a done deal”.
News agency AFP reported that Messi, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires on June 30, had accepted an “exceptional” offer bankrolled by the Public Investment Fund, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund.
Al Hilal, the current Saudi champions and record four-time winners of the Asian Champions League, have been cited as the likely destination.
Speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, a source said: “Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season. The contract is exceptional.
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