The finish of the season is drawing shut and there may be rising optimism in Saudi Arabia in regards to the potential arrival of Lionel Messi.
Political and sporting leaders alike are more and more assured that the Argentine star will quickly be gracing their soccer league.
Messi and his father and consultant, Jorge, have insisted that no choice can be made on the World Cup winner’s future till the tip of the present marketing campaign when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires.
Just one factor appears near being sure and that’s that Messi can be leaving France this summer time.
In Saudi Arabia, nevertheless, they appear positive that his subsequent membership can be Al Hilal.
The will of the Saudi rulers is that the Saudi Professional League will rekindle the Messi-CR7 rivalry, with Cristiano Ronaldo at present enjoying for Al Nassr.
The studies from Riyad recommend that Messi would obtain an much more profitable contract that Ronaldo. The supply mentioned to be on the desk is price over 300 million euros.
There have additionally been rumours different massive names on the earth of Spanish soccer may very well be headed for Saudi Arabia this summer time, with Saudi golf equipment set to make an enormous push to draw main expertise.
The likes of Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Nacho, Karim Benzema and even Alvaro Morata have been linked with strikes.
Barcelona juggling numbers for Messi
The optimism in Saudi Arabia, nevertheless, appears out of tune with the calmness in Messi‘s camp, who appear in no rush to substantiate something.
In the meantime, Barcelona are nonetheless within the operating, making an attempt to juggle the numbers to make a deal for his or her former no.10 viable.
The Blaugrana are working towards the clock, although, and might want to get the okay from LaLiga first earlier than they are often positive of creating a concrete supply.
They can’t compete with the Saudi cash, however they do have the emotional pull of being Messi‘s footballing dwelling.