TOKYO (Reuters) - Al Hilal coach Ramon Diaz refused to be drawn on claims the Saudi Arabian club are attempting to sign Lionel Messi as he focused on his side's clash with Urawa Red Diamonds in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday.
Messi has been linked with a lucrative move to the four-time Asian champions when his contract with Paris St Germain expires at the end of the season, with the proposed move coming after Cristiano Ronaldo's switch to Riyadh's Al Nassr in January.
"Now we're focused on the game," said Diaz, whose side were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Riyadh last week."We have the final and after the final we'll see what's going to happen." Urawa hold a slim advantage through Shinzo Koroki's away goal and Al Hilal will go into the game without the suspended Salem Al Dawsari, who scored in the first leg before being sent off late in the game.
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