Saudi Minister of Sports, Abdulaziz Al-Faisal, has said that Saudi Arabian clubs are working to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema.
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Both Messi and Benzema have been linked with Al Hilal and Al Ittihad, respectively.
The pair are set to become free agents this summer.
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However, Al-Faisal has now insisted that fans need to just wait for the official statement from the Saudi Arabian clubs that want to sign Messi and Benzema.
Al-Faisal was quoted by The Madrid Zone as saying: “Benzema and Messi to Saudi Arabia? Wait for the official announcements from the clubs.
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“The clubs will announce in due time.”