The father of football superstar Lionel Messi denied media reports about his son reaching a transfer deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal FC.
"There is absolutely nothing with any club for next year. The decision will never be made before Lionel finished the league with PSG," Jorge Messi said in a statement on Tuesday. "Once the season is over it will be time to analyse and see what is there, and then make a decision. There are always rumors and many use the name of Lionel to gain notoriety but the truth is only one and we can assure that there is nothing with anyone. Neither verbal, nor signed, nor agreed, and there will not be until the end of the season," he added.
Earlier in the day, AFP claimed that Messi's transfer from French champions PSG to Al-Hilal FC is a "done deal" and that the Argentine World Cup winner would earn $386.5 million per season in the kingdom. Messi's contract with PSG is set to expire at the end of the season and, according to earlier reports, the footballer has already decided not to extend it.
