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Well, it’s happening. Lionel Messi is leaving PSG, which means he’s going to be on the market as a free agent this summer when his contract expires at the end of June. Of course, he’s already free to negotiate a deal with a new club as of January 1. The Argentina superstar, who ruffled some feathers with the club this week and was suspended as a result of his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, is departing the French capital with his father and agent communicating as much to the club about a month ago.
So, that leads to the question, where next? Where might arguably the greatest player to ever do it, one at the height of popularity just months after winning the World Cup with Argentina, play next season?
Here’s where I want to see him, ranking five potential destinations from the one I least want to see to the one I most want to see and why. It’s important to note that this isn’t about what’s likely to happen. The pragmatist in me knows that a Messi return to Argentina isn’t in the cards right now, even if the romantic in me wants to see it happen. So, onto the list.
5. Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
If you want that money, this is the spot to go. He’s been connected to the country a lot lately, not only with that loss to Saudi Arabia to kick off the World Cup, but he’s a tourism ambassador for the country, which was the reason he jetted off there, setting off this whole ruckus in the first place. It would be a huge drop off in the quality of soccer, but with the hundreds of millions he’d get, it would be hard to say no, especially with being quite familiar with the place now. It feels more likely than some on this list, but it still feels rather unlikely. It wouldn’t be the most popular move for his fans, and it would quite likely be the least popular one, sacrificing quality for money. Plus, does he really want to follow in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps?
4. Manchester City…
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