Lionel Messi’s father Jorge told Paris Saint-Germain last month that the 35-year-old will not extend his contract at the French club, primarily because of doubts about the direction of the sporting project. It has now left huge questions regarding where next in the Argentine's career, although it is understood that any talks with Saudi Arabia are only at a preliminary stage. A return to Barcelona currently looks highly unlikely, as there has been no actual offer from his former club.
PSG sources were meanwhile insistent that the Qatari state had “zero” influence in his suspension and it was purely down to football, despite it stemming from a trip to political rivals Saudi Arabia
