His father intervened on Tuesday with speculation about Lionel Messi’s possible next-floor mania, saying there was no agreement on whether to go to Saudi Arabia or return to Barcelona.
Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain runs until the end of June, and his father Jorge Messi said nothing would be decided before PSG’s season ends on June 3.
Jorge Messi posted on his Instagram account, “There are always rumors and many people use Lionel’s name to gain notoriety, but there is only one truth and we can assure you that anything with anyone Not there.” , and nothing will happen until the end of the season.”
The guessing game escalated on Tuesday as to where the World Cup winner from Argentina would play next season. Staying at PSG seems the most unlikely outcome, while Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami are also chasing the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner.
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“There is absolutely no agreement with any club for next season,” he wrote on Instagram. “A decision will not be taken before Lionel finishes the season with PSG. We will assess the situation at the end of the season.”
Barcelona and Al Hilal both clearly want messi, who will turn 36 next month and also wants to continue playing for Argentina. South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup begins in September, with Argentina at home against Ecuador.
Messi’s trip to Saudi Arabia last week – and subsequent suspension by PSG for unauthorized absence – has reignited speculation he will play in the Middle Eastern country if he leaves the French capital as expected. A French media report claims Messi has agreed a huge deal with an unnamed Saudi club worth at least 500 million euros ($548 million).
Asked by The Associated Press whether an agreement has been reached for Messi to leave the club, PSG declined to comment.
Messi was last month linked with Saudi club Al Hilal in Riyadh, the same city where Ronaldo’s team Al Nasr is based.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season in a blockbuster deal, a source close to talks in the kingdom told AFP on Tuesday.
The deal would mean Messi would potentially join his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi league as the Gulf kingdom lavishes its oil wealth on the sport.
There was no confirmation from Messi’s current club Paris Saint-Germain, who only said he was under contract until June 30 when contacted by AFP.
The source said Messi would sign a “huge” deal with an undisclosed Saudi club just months after winning the World Cup in neighboring Qatar in December.
“Messi’s deal is done. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season,” said a source not authorized to speak to the media and speaking on condition of anonymity.
The source said, “The contract is extraordinary. It is huge. We are only finalizing some small details.”
A separate PSG source said the Qatari-owned French club had not offered Messi a new deal.
“If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier,” said the source.
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