“I Do Not Want to Sign” – Amid Saudi Arabian Teams’ Dogfight, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Rival Team President Brutally Mocks Lionel Messi as He Nears Free Agency

Lionel Messi is nearing free agency. His contract with PSG ends in June this year. There are no new reports on a contract extension. Messi has several offers including one’s from Saudi Arabia, MLS, and former club Barcelona among the clubs in pursuit. Meanwhile, the president of the Saudi Arabian club recently made a weird remark about the Argentine.

Messi is subject to transfer speculation with two Saudi Arabian clubs. Reports suggest top Al Nassr rivals Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are considering enormous offers for the PSG forward. Messi, who is a brand ambassador to Saudi Arabia Tourism, will be a massive signing for the Saudi Pro League, with the rivalry between him and Cristiano Ronaldo reigniting. However, the Al-Tai FC president took a dig at the World Cup winner for his recent Champions League performance.

Saudi Arabian club President won’t sign Lionel Messi

Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai’s president was on Saudi Arabian TV Channel SBC recently. When asked about Messi, Turki Al-Dabaan said, “I do not want to sign a world-class player in my team who is saturated and watches the match from the stadium like Messi in front of Bayern Munich.”

Al-Dabaan was unimpressed with the performance of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League round of 16. Bayern emerged 3-0 winners over two legs, and star-studded PSG wasn’t able to score a single goal. PSG signed Messi in their pursuit of the Champions League but was eliminated from the round of 16 in both seasons with Messi in the team.

Messi has often received criticism for his poor showing in the crunch games for PSG. PSG supporters have even booed the former Barcelona superstar. Last season he missed a crucial penalty against Real Madrid, and PSG was eventually eliminated by Los Blancos in the second leg. It will be interesting to see what Messi decides at the end of the season.

Where will Messi play next season?

There are several proposals on the table for the PSG forward. One of them is a contract extension with PSG. Reports suggested the Parisians have already placed a renewal offer on the table. Also, his former club Barcelona is eyeing the move for Messi. 

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MLS club co-owned by David Beckham, Inter Miami, is also in contention to get Lionel Messi on board. Recently, the MLS commissioner hinted that they will go out of the box to land Messi in the US. There are recent reports of MLS clubs discussing a unique formula for Messi signing.

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