Lionel Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia a ‘done deal’: Source close to negotiations | Football News – Times of India
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RIYADH: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday."Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club."The contract is exceptional. It's huge. We are just finalising some small details," the source added.Asked about the comments, Messi's current club Paris Saint-Germain simply noted that he remains under contract until June 30.A separate PSG source said: "If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier."The 35-year-old World Cup winner was suspended by Qatari-owned PSG last week for an unauthorised trip to Saudi, where he is a tourism ambassador.M...