Football legend Lionel Messi is all set to go away Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime and be a part of a Saudi Arabia-based membership, a report has confirmed. Messi had just lately made a visit to the Middle Eastern nation for which he was handed a suspension however Ligue 1 membership. The objective of Messi’s go to wasn’t’ initially confirmed however it looks like it had one thing to do with the Argentina legend finalising particulars of his future throughout the go to. Messi’s present contract with the French giants concludes on the finish of subsequent month.

“Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season,” AFP quoted a supply as saying. “The contract is exceptional. It’s huge. We are just finalising some small details,” the supply added.

Asked concerning the feedback, Messi’s present membership Paris Saint-Germain merely famous that he stays beneath contract till June 30.

A separate PSG supply stated: “If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier.”

The 35-year-old World Cup winner was suspended by Qatari-owned PSG final week for an unauthorised journey to Saudi, the place he’s a tourism ambassador.

Messi’s anticipated arrival within the oil-rich kingdom follows within the footsteps of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Saudi Pro League membership Al Nassr in a large deal in January. However, Ronaldo’s continuity at Al-Nassr can also be surrounded by clouds of uncertainty. It has been reported within the current weeks that the Portuguese is eager on a return to Europe.

Ronaldo’s settlement to June 2025 is alleged to whole greater than 400 million euros ($439million), making him the world’s highest paid athlete in keeping with Forbes.

With AFP inputs