Lionel Messi: Saudi Arabia move a 'done deal' as next destination after Paris Saint-Germain according to reports

Lionel Messi’s summer move away from Paris Saint-Germain appears to be set with a report claiming that a switch to Saudi Arabia is a «done deal». An anonymous source has told AFP that Messi will be playing in Saudi Arabia next season with his current PSG contract set to expire next month.

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Messi, who was named World Sportsman of the Year at the 2023 Laureus Awards, has not had the same love affair with PSG’s fans like he did at previous club Barcelona, and Cyril Morin of Eurosport believes the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will not be missed. “His behaviour during games, like walking around and showing no intensity in his work off the ball, drew plenty of criticism in the past two seasons.

“The fans believe he has been far less involved in the play than at Barcelona, and I don’t really understand what he is doing here. “His contract renewal was supposed to be sealed during the World Cup following a verbal agreement with Jorge Messi [Lionel’s father and agent].

But since then, there was a big difficulty for PSG and Messi’s entourage to find a real agreement, mostly on the salary. “So, in these last weeks, the feeling was more about the end of the road for Messi in PSG." West Ham willing to sell £100m-rated Rice amid Arsenal interest — Paper Round Messi wins