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Mercato: white smoke for Messi, Barça and Saudi Arabia hold their breath

2023-06-07T09:31:16.434Z

Highlights: Lionel Messi is expected to announce his future destination on Wednesday. Barcelona, Inter Miami and Saudi Arabia are the three destinations the Argentine is considering. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner left Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021. La Liga gave the green light on Tuesday to Barça's "feasibility plan", also known as "cash flow plan" for "new recruits" for the 2023-24 season. The appeal is financial, and that's about it.


Lionel Messi is expected to announce his future destination on Wednesday. Barcelona, Miami and Saudi Arabia are the three destinations the Argentine is considering.


Where will Lionel Messi play for the 2023-24 season? Filmed by the Twitch channel Jijantes at the exit of a restaurant Monday night, the father of the Argentine striker, Jorge Messi, promised that "the decision will be known this Tuesday or Wednesday". The suspense is at its height. FC Barcelona, Inter Miami and a Saudi club, presumably Al-Hilal, are the last three credible leads. State of play.

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He wants to go back to Barça and I would also like him to come back," Jorge Messi vowed on Monday. The father and agent of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner was coming out of a half-hour meeting with Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona. According to Mundo Deportivo, Messi, who turns 36 this month, sincerely wants to return to Barcelona, which he reluctantly left for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021.

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There are, however, two problems: Barça could not make him a concrete offer on Monday night, and Messi does not want to wait any longer. He would like to quickly know his sporting and family future, he whose departure from PSG is already official.

Barça cannot make him an offer because his economic situation remains worrying. Reason for hope: La Liga gave the green light on Tuesday to Barça's "feasibility plan", also known as "cash flow plan". In short, the Spanish league recognizes the recent financial efforts of the Blaugranas who can thus advance on "new recruits", as the club confided to Mundo Deportivo . Taking care not to mention Messi's name...

Saudi Arabia in the waiting room

On May 9, AFP quoted a Saudi source as saying that Messi's signing in Saudi Arabia was "a done deal". Since? Nothing concrete. The club of Al-Hilal would be the one that would welcome the Argentine, with an unprecedented contract (400 to 500 million € per year over two seasons) in the history of football. A Saudi delegation reportedly went to Paris to meet Jorge Messi.

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The appeal is financial, and that's about it. Messi, under contract with the Saudi embassy of tourism, would lose sportingly, he who aims for the Copa America 2024 with Argentina. His wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and their three children would not be thrilled with the idea. They miss Barcelona. The advantage of the Saudi track? The offer is on the table and is only waiting for Messi's "yes".

Inter Miami does not despair

The more it goes, the less we talk about Inter Miami in this file. The club owned by David Beckham has been talked about for years. In terms of living environment, Florida seduces the Messi family more than Saudi Arabia. MLS, in clear progress on the field, would be more competitive than the golf championship.

Mundo Deportivo reports that Miami has increased its supply in recent days. L'Equipe claims that an emissary of the club has been in contact with Jorge Messi. But it is not as pressing as Saudi Arabia, which stood ready to announce the arrival of the football superstar this week. It would be a huge surprise to see Messi fly to the United States.

Source: lefigaro

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