Messi’s move to Saudi a ‘done deal’

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday.Information Guide Nigeria

“Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season,” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club.

“The contract is exceptional. It’s huge. We are just finalising some small details,” added the source, who is not authorised to speak to the media.

Asked about the comments, Messi’s current club Paris Saint-Germain simply noted he remains under contract until June 30.JAMB Result

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

Messi’s planned entrance in the oil-rich country comes in the footsteps of his archrival Cristiano Ronaldo, who signed a lucrative deal with Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr in January.

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Ronaldo’s agreement to June 2025 is said to total more than 400 million euros ($439 million), making him the world’s highest-paid athlete according to Forbes.

According to the source, both transactions are being funded by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with more than $620 billion in assets.

“The negotiations did not take as long as those with Ronaldo.” “We now know how to recruit world-class players,” claimed the insider.NYSC Portal

“It was Saudi Arabia, not a specific club, that brought him.” PIF is where the money comes from.”

Ronaldo’s arrival has not had the impact Al Nassr would have hoped for on the pitch.

They have lost the top spot in the Saudi Pro League table and are out of the running in the King’s Cup and Super Cup.

French coach Rudi Garcia departed in April.

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