Reports are indicating that the Argentine football superstar\u00a0Lionel Messi\u00a0is closing a blockbuster deal to transfer from\u00a0Paris Saint-Germain\u00a0to Saudi Arabia\u2019s Al-Hilal. The league is said to be the arch-rival to\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo\u2018s\u00a0Al-Nassr\u00a0team.<\/p>\n

While neither Messi\u2019s current club nor the player himself has confirmed, sources close to the deal told\u00a0AFP<\/em>\u00a0that negotiations are happening. They also noted that Messi is currently under contract until June 30. Messi is expected to sign a \u201chuge\u201d deal. An anonymous source stated, \u201cMessi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season. The contract is exceptional. It\u2019s huge. We are just finalizing some small details.\u201d They also added, \u201cIf the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Messi\u2019s father and agent Jorge took to Instagram earlier this week to debunk the rumours, stating that a decision will not be made until Messi\u2019s contract is finished with PSG. The deal to play in Saudi Arabia is rumoured to be over $660 million USD per year. Most recently, Messi was suspended by PSG\u00a0due to his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is a tourism ambassador.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen where Messi will land after his contract ends with PSG.<\/p>\n

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