"The feeling is that they are going to sign Messi"

Al Ettifaq Saudi Arabia coach Antonio Cazorla gave an interview to 'Marca' and gave an outlook on the possible transfer of Lionel Messi to Saudi Arabian football. The coach said that the fans and the local media are confident in the arrival of the '10'.

"There is a lot of talk about it here, I don't know what will happen, but I'm sure they will work hard to land Messi or some other big star," began the Spanish coach, when asked about the possibility of seeing the Argentine in Middle East.

In the same vein, Cazorla admitted that Saudi Arabia strongly believe in signing Messi for next season: "The feeling from both the fans and the media is that they are on the right track and that they will manage to sign him.

In Arabia they are dreaming of the possibility of convincing him, just as it happened with Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr: "Cristiano's arrival has been a turning point. It's an incredible media showcase, the Saudi League is selling much more and attracting more media. In Spain, there is new information about Al Nassr every day.

"That tells you about the importance of big names coming into the league and the interest there is in continuing to make big signings. There is a lot of interest in every game Al Nassr play, their stadium is always full and rival fans come to watch them," he argued.

Finally, he said that Arab football is growing and that the authorities want the league to become a power: "They are determined to achieve this and you can see it. They are negotiating that there can be eight foreign players in each team.