The Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal intends to announce the transfer of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, June 6, reported the Spanish media Sport, citing sources from the club.
Al Hilal has identified this date as key to shake hands with the player and be able to activate all the prepared protocol so that the news has a global echo and at the same time serves to show the Saudi Arabian championship to the world.
? Al-Hilal want to announce the arrival of Lionel Messi on June 6. ???
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This weekend, the Argentine will play his last game for the Parisians as the team’s coach confirmed before the match.
Barcelona are also interested in the 7 Ballon d’Or winner, but the Catalans do not have the financial strength to make an offer to Messi, whose contract with PSG expires this summer.