Lionel Messi Receives Offers From Two Big European Clubs: Reports

Lionel Messi has received offers from two big European clubs in the past few hours, according to sources.

The Argentine is football’s most desired future free agent, with current employers Paris Saint-Germain announcing at the weekend that he will not continue with them past the expiry of his contract on June 30.

Up until now, Messi has been most strongly linked with a return to boyhood outfit FC Barcelona or trying something new at Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia or Inter Miami in the United States.

According to GOAL, however, Messi then requested that a potential move is put off until 2024 which increases the likelihood of him returning to Barca after their viability plan explaining how they can make the coup happen financially was given the green light by La Liga.

On the same day, Gerard Romero reported that Al-Hilal have increased their offer to Messi, which would put him in line to top Forbes’ list of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes once more, fellow transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano tweeted how sources close to the Saudi club told him the original €500 million ($534 million) a season offer reported in April has not changed.

Meanwhile, however, AS reports that the past hours have seen two big European clubs come forward with offers and provide Messi with fourth and fifth options as per his next destination.