FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he does not care where Lionel Messi plays his club soccer as long as he feels comfortable and happy.
Messi’s future at Paris Saint-Germain has been the subject of much speculation over the past week after the Qatari-owned club suspended him for going to Saudi Arabia and missing training.
French media on Tuesday said that a move to a Saudi Arabian club was a “done deal,” adding that the Argentina captain was in the process of finalizing details before signing a contract.
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However, Messi’s father denied any agreement had been reached with another team, and said that no decisions would be made until the end of this season.
“Let him go to where he will feel comfortable with his teammates and the club’s fans,” Scaloni told Qatar’s Alkass Sports Channels. “The matter does not affect us as a national team, as long as he’s happy when he joins us and we need him to be happy.”
Messi, who apologized to PSG and his teammates last week, returned to training on Monday.
A source close to Messi said that he had received a formal offer to join the Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal next season, with a contract renewal at PSG not on the cards.
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