If anyone still doubted whether Lionel Messi would extend his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, last night (Tuesday) the explosion came, perhaps the inevitable between the parties when the spark that caused it was the Argentine star's flight to Saudi Arabia, a few hours after he played and was very weak in the team's loss to Lorraine .
The team decided to suspend Messi for two weeks, during which Messi will not be paid.
El Khalaifi's main goal in this penalty was to convey a message to Messi and to please the Paris fans, who for their part are no longer interested in seeing the Argentinian continue.
In "Foot Mercato" it is reported that Paris' decision to say goodbye to Messi is final, but is the reason for this because of Messi's flight?
Journalist Arvalo Martin claims that Messi asked for permission to fly to Saudi Arabia, but when he was already on his way to Riyadh, the leaders of Paris changed their minds and scheduled training for Monday morning, when Messi was already in Saudi Arabia.
He has a few more games left in Paris.
Messi (Photo: Reuters)
But what will be Messi's next stop?
In Spain it is reported that "Barcelona is convinced of its ability to sign him" and Radio Monte Carlo claims that the player has been negotiating with Barca for weeks, through his representatives. However, this deal will not be easy at all financially. Messi will indeed arrive on a free transfer because he is ending a contract, but His, even after a cut, will force Barcelona to release players or make a massive cut in the wages of the other players.
If Barcelona does not get permission from "La Liga" to sign Messi, the Argentine will be forced to look for a new home, when from an economic point of view the most worthwhile decision for him would be to sign with El Hilal, Al Nassar's biggest rival Ronaldo's team that offers him an unprecedented salary. Messi is known to act as a sort of ambassador for the Saudis and reportedly receives 30 million euros a year to promote the country, just as he did this week through a post he uploaded on his sponsored Instagram. Are two Will the greatest players in history end their careers in the Saudi league?
According to "L'Equip", this is certainly a realistic possibility.
According to the nightly report in France, Al Hilal and Inter Miami from the MLS are currently the two teams with the highest chances of signing Messi, more than Barcelona, which is mired in financial problems.
"Until a few weeks ago, Messi did not even consider leaving Europe, but since then the picture has changed. There is a very high chance that he will choose between Miami and Saudi Arabia," they wrote in "L'Aquip".
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