According to the Daily Express, Lionel Messi has decided to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal next summer amidst rumours of him returning to Barcelona. The PSG forward has decided to leave the club and PSG’s manager Christophe Galtier has confirmed the news about the Argentine’s departure.
Journalist Guillem Balague told the BBC that Barcelona had to submit an offer for La Pulga after his heroics in the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar but failed to do so leading him to turn them down. With Saudi Arabia looking like a massive possibility, the Catalan giants will look to get in touch with Messi’s entourage once again before a final decision is made by the 7 times Ballon D’Or winner.
Recent reports also claim that Chelsea and Newcastle or also in contention to lure him to play fro their various club. Newcastle can now attract big players interest after qualifying for UCL, while Chelsea is trying to return back to glory after a disastrous campaign that sees them finished 12th in the league.
