Lionel Messi’s entourage denies reports of an agreement to join Al Hilal

Earlier today, reports from France emerged claiming that in order to convince Lionel Messi to join them, Al Hilal had tabled contract offers to Barcelona duo Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba as well.

Some outlets in Spain went as far as reporting that Messi had already agreed terms with the Saudi Arabian outfit and Busquets and Alba were also set to follow suit.

But as per fresh reports from Fernando Polo and Roger Torello of Mundo Deportivo, Messi’s entourage have denied reports of reaching any agreement with Al Hilal over a summer move.

The Argentine has only returned to training with PSG today after his trip to Saudi Arabia that caused much furore in the French capital. And, he does not intend on taking a decision on his future until the Ligue 1 season is out of the way, which ends on June 4.

Messi’s contract with PSG expires on June 30, and as things stand, a contract renewal looks extremely unlikely. It has been previously reported that the Argentina captain wants to continue in Europe for at least one more season.

It had tipped the scales in Barcelona’s favour, but until and unless the Blaugrana resolve their Financial Fair Play problems, an agreement to sign Messi will be difficult to close.

Amidst this, clubs like Al Hilal and Inter Miami have also entered the picture to try and sign the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner. The Saudi Arabian giants are even willing to offer him a mammoth €400 million per year contract.

But, unlike some reports suggested, people close to the Argentina captain assure that there is still no agreement to join Al Hilal and that the legendary footballer will only take a decision once the season is complete.

As far as Barcelona are concerned, they also have no information about this alleged agreement with Al Hilal. They continue to work towards re-signing their former captain, but at this point, there is no concrete offer tabled and everything will depend on La Liga’s decision on the club’s economic plan.