WHAT THE HELL?! BENZEMA LEAVING REAL MADRID FOR SAUDI ARABIA NEXT WEEK! Big update on Messi's future
Benzema to leave Real Madrid and go to Saudi Arabia
Gianluca Di Marzio
Reliability: 5
This is no joke here! The future of Karim Benzema in Real Madrid is in limbo. The Frenchman is one step away from leaving the Merengues and moving to Saudi Arabia.
As journalist Gianluca Di Marzio notes, an unnamed Gulf club has offered the Ballon d'Or winner �100 million a year net. Benzema informed the president of Real Madrid Florentino Perez about the matter and also promised to reveal his decision by the end of the week.
The Saudi Arabia side expects Karim to announce his departure from the Whites on Thursday, after which the transfer will be officially sealed. However, it is more likely that the attacker will make a statement right on June 4, after the last game of the season, when Real Madrid will be hosting Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga Matchweek 38.
Benzema's current contract with Los Blancos is about to expire and a new one was agreed verbally but not in written manner, leaving Madrid to doubt their performer's next move and now appear to have felt the effects of such uncertainty.
Messi tired of waiting for Barcelona's offer
Gerard Romero
Reliability: 4
Lionel Messi has almost run out of patience! He is no longer ready to wait for Barcelona's decision regarding the possibility of re-signing him. The Argentine intends to pen a contract with a new club before the start of the transfer window.
It should be noted that according to the latest media reports, Messi was offered to join the Arabian Al Hilal on a salary of 1.2 billion euros for two seasons � these could set a breakthrough record for personal contract terms in the history of the number one game! Nevertheless, Lionel is waiting for info from Barcelona before saying "yes" to the Leaders.
Jorge Messi's agent and father called La Liga to find out details of Barca's "economic viability" plan for the 2023/24 campaign. He is concerned about their inactivity, because this issue should have been resolved last week and thus things take a rather suspicious turn.
La Liga is currently demanding more details about the plan from Barcelona and does not understand where the 40 million euros the club mentions in the document came from.
Meanwhile, Blaugrana sent Messi an offer once again, but it is unofficial, while the player is tired and annoyed by this sort of approach. The Catalans are almost begging their legend to be patient and wait until next Tuesday, when the club can get the green light from La Liga.
Xavi Hernandez and his staff still believe in Lionel's return, but the Barcelona board's opinion can be described as 'divided'.
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