Lionel Messi has made a shock decision not to play in Saudi Arabia after his Paris Saint-Germain contract ends, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.
It had been thought that the Argentine World Cup winner would be joining former rival Cristiano Ronaldo and also Karim Benzema in moving to the ever-growing Saudi league. A reported deal of $1.2bn across his contract in the Middle East was said to be on offer.
He now appears to have rejected that and will instead revert to the first option available to him. It was revealed late in 2022 that new MLS side Inter Miami - partially owned by England and Manchester United legend David Beckham - were one of the top destinations for Messi.
