<p>Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told <em>AFP </em>on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club.</p>.<p>"The contract is exceptional. It's huge. We are just finalising some small details," the source added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/apologetic-messi-returns-to-training-with-paris-saint-germain-1216903.html" target="_blank">Apologetic Messi returns to training with Paris Saint-Germain</a></strong></p>.<p>Asked about the comments, Messi's current club Paris Saint-Germain simply noted that he remains under contract until June 30.</p>.<p>A separate PSG source said: "If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier."</p>.<p>The 35-year-old World Cup winner was suspended by Qatari-owned PSG last week for an unauthorised trip to Saudi, where he is a tourism ambassador.</p>.<p>Messi's expected arrival in the oil-rich kingdom follows in the footsteps of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr in a massive deal in January.</p>.<p>Ronaldo's agreement to June 2025 is said to total more than 400 million euros ($439 million), making him the world's highest paid athlete according to Forbes.</p>
<p>Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told <em>AFP </em>on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club.</p>.<p>"The contract is exceptional. It's huge. We are just finalising some small details," the source added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/apologetic-messi-returns-to-training-with-paris-saint-germain-1216903.html" target="_blank">Apologetic Messi returns to training with Paris Saint-Germain</a></strong></p>.<p>Asked about the comments, Messi's current club Paris Saint-Germain simply noted that he remains under contract until June 30.</p>.<p>A separate PSG source said: "If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier."</p>.<p>The 35-year-old World Cup winner was suspended by Qatari-owned PSG last week for an unauthorised trip to Saudi, where he is a tourism ambassador.</p>.<p>Messi's expected arrival in the oil-rich kingdom follows in the footsteps of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr in a massive deal in January.</p>.<p>Ronaldo's agreement to June 2025 is said to total more than 400 million euros ($439 million), making him the world's highest paid athlete according to Forbes.</p>