Al Hilal wants to sign Messi this summer.
Goal said Messi will wait until the current season is over before deciding on his future. Al Hilal, one of the most traditional clubs in Saudi Arabia, is on Messi’s short list.
This is an ideal destination for the M10 family financially. But technically, this move is easy to disappoint many Messi fans.
Messi is not out of time
With 20 goals and 19 assists in all competitions this season, Messi remains one of PSG’s best players. According to Whoscored’s scale, M10 is rated 8.3 points, the highest among players playing in Europe’s top 5 leagues.
In PSG’s two defeats against Bayern Munich in the round of 16, Champions League, Messi is not PSG’s worst player. Former player Philipp Lahm believes the problem of the French club is “not knowing how to create goals together and build play”.
Obviously, Messi still brings value to the host club. He still has a lot to offer despite being 35 years old. It can be said that M10 is still at the peak of his career. This was proven late last year when he shone at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Goal said that Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia to confront Cristiano Ronaldo “is unreasonable”. Financially, it is difficult for any team to pay an income of 400 million euros per year like Al Hilal, according to Saudi media. With this expensive contract, Messi and his family do not need to worry about the future. But in terms of expertise, the Saudi Pro League is clearly not the right arena for Messi’s stature.
Mauricio Pochettino, Messi’s former coach at PSG, admits the Argentine superstar can shine in any tournament. The problem is that M10 feels happy and loved in the new team. In Paris, the wave of criticism of the former Barcelona star grew stronger. Many fans went to M10’s house to ask him to leave. They said that Messi’s performance was not commensurate with the high treatment he received.
If he still has ambitions to attend the 2026 World Cup, Messi needs to maintain his top football in the coming years. It could be returning to La Liga to wear a Barca shirt, or joining Man City at the call of Pep Guardiola. Those are places that may not meet the desired level of treatment of M10, but are ideal destinations if Messi really wants to play football.
Messi shows impressive form in the 2022/23 season. Photo: Reuters.
Barca really want to welcome Messi?
Pep Guardiola believes that Barca, not any other club, is the ideal place for Messi to retire. “I know that President Joan Laporta is trying to do this (bring Messi back – PV). At that time, Messi’s family will feel the love from the fans,” said the Spaniard. share.
Remember, the reason Messi left Barca is to help the team solve the financial crisis in 2021. M10 is not satisfied with the “free play” offer of President Laporta. The Argentine superstar is under no obligation to take responsibility for the club’s financial affairs.
If he really wants to return to Barca, Messi can accept a significant reduction in income. Even if this comes true, the Argentine superstar is definitely still in the top of the highest-paid players in the Catalan club.
Eduardo Romeu, Barca’s vice president of finance, admitted Barca had to sell off players if they wanted to recruit new players. Sergio Busquets will leave the team at the end of the 2022/23 season. Jordi Alba, Ansu Fati or Raphinha are on the list that can be liquidated. Barca is working to free up about 200 million euros in salary to meet financial standards in La Liga. This is also a way for them to welcome Messi back.
Barca leaders repeatedly said they wanted to reunite with Messi. But the Catalan club needs more realistic and decisive actions. If Barca really wants to welcome Messi back to the old roof, M10 is hard to refuse.
Duy Luan | 13:07 12/05/2023
