Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the conclusion of the season and return to Barcelona and the Saudi Pro League.
The next day after the striker was suspended by PSG for two weeks, a story published in The Guardian claims that any remaining uncertainties over the forward’s intention to remain in the capital of France were dispelled.It was also reported that Messi’s father, Jorge, had informed PSG around a month ago that his son would be looking to switch clubs. Messi is an international player for Argentina.
The rumor has it that Barcelona is attempting to re-sign Messi, but it is not obvious whether or not they will be able to do so within the parameters of the financial fair play laws that are in place for La Liga. It is also said that Messi has been presented with a massive offer of more than $350 million per year from the Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, while the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami are also vying for his services.
The rumored possibility of Messi signing a contract of £350 million per year would be far more than the yearly amount of £165 million that his long-time adversary Cristiano Ronaldo is getting paid to play in Saudi Arabia until the summer of 2025.
Ronaldo signed with Al-Nassr, who is presently in second place in the league behind Al-Ittihad in the standings. The traditional adversaries of Al-Nassr are Al-Hilal, and if Messi were to join Al-Hilal, the most successful club in the history of the country, it would rekindle the competition that the two teams had with Real Madrid and Barcelona during a period of nine years. In 2021, Al-Hilal was victorious in the tournament that is comparable to the Champions League and took home their fourth trophy overall.
According to the source, Messi signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 that included an option for a third season. However, the option for a third season will not be exercised.
The Argentine is a tourist ambassador for Saudi Arabia, and his team contends that he planned a trip there to coincide with a period of time when he would not be required to train. However, a training session was added on Monday, after which he was unable to alter his plans since he had already made them.