2023-05-30 12:42:39
Where does Lionel Messi move to after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expires? A club from Saudi Arabia has a concrete interest, but there is still no offer from his heart club.
Football superstar Lionel Messi wants to announce a decision about his future in the coming days – but a return to FC Barcelona seems unlikely.
While the Argentine world champion has offers from Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia and other clubs, Barça is currently not an option, writes the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”, among others.
Accordingly, the Spanish champions can currently neither make a specific offer to their former star player nor give any guarantees for a later offer. Due to the ongoing difficult financial situation, the club intends to stick to a profitability plan that includes, among other things, cost-cutting projects. Messi can move to Paris Saint-Germain for free after his contract expires, but the mega salary should pose a problem.
Xavi wants to speak to Messi
On Monday, Barça coach Xavi Hernández revealed that he wanted to speak to Messi and lobby club boss Joan Laporta for a return. “There is absolutely no doubt. If Messi came back, it would help our football a lot. I also told the president that,” said the coach in an interview with the newspaper “Sport”.
Two years ago, heavily indebted FC Barcelona simply could not afford Messi anymore. In tears, he said goodbye to the club of his life after 21 years to move to Paris Saint-Germain. His time there officially ends on June 30th. According to a statement by Messi and his father Jorge at the beginning of May, the guesswork about the offensive player’s new club should end shortly after the end of the season. (dpa)
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