4/6/2023–|Last updated: 4/6/202312:46 AM (Mecca time)
Reuters news agency quoted, on Saturday, a source close to the Argentine star, Lionel Messi, as saying that he had received an offer from the Saudi club Al Hilal, starting from next season.
And news reports linked Messi (35 years) closely to moving to the ranks of Al Hilal Saudi Arabia in the upcoming summer transfers, especially after his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo joined the ranks of the Saudi victory last January.
And on Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain, the French first-division champions, announced that Messi would leave at the end of the season after two years with the team.
“After two seasons in the French capital, Lionel Messi’s adventure with Paris Saint-Germain ends with the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season,” the club added in a statement.
Paris Saint-Germain would like to thank the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, the red and blue winner of the Champions Cup and two Ligue 1 titles.#MerciMessi 🔴🔵
pic.twitter.com/V2SgAQQAW4– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_arab) June 3, 2023
Speculation about Messi’s future in the French club has increased in recent weeks, and the Spanish newspaper Sport indicated that Al Hilal wants to announce the contract with Messi, next Tuesday.
Al-Hilal offered about 400 million euros per season to include the Argentine player, who has held the position of Saudi tourism ambassador since last year.
Media reports also linked Messi’s return to Barcelona, in addition to his possible transfer to Inter Miami.
After two seasons in the French capital, the adventure of Leo Messi and Paris Saint-Germain comes to an end with the end of the 2022-2023 season.
The club sincerely wishes Leo more success in the rest of his professional career. #MerciMessi 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/5LBp0MmpGp
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_arab) June 3, 2023
“I would like to thank Lionel Messi for his two seasons in Paris. It was great to see the seven-time Ballon d’Or in the blue and red at the Parc des Princes, win the league title on two consecutive occasions, and inspire the youngsters at our club.”
He added, “What Lionel gave to Paris Saint-Germain and the French League cannot be underestimated, and we wish him and his family success in the future.”
Messi scored 21 goals and assisted 20 goals with Paris Saint-Germain in all competitions this season, but he did not leave an impressive mark during his two seasons in the team, and he was unable to lead him to cross the round of sixteen in the European Champions League.
2023-06-03 21:47:51
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