Saudi Arabia’s top club Al Hilal has offered Lionel Messi a blockbuster $300million deal to move to the Middle East at the end of the season.
This is coming weeks after Cristiano Ronaldo’s shocking move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in a record-breaking deal, where he is expected to earn more than 200 million Euros ($214.04 million) until 2025.
According to Barca Universal, Al Hilal who are Al Nassr’s biggest rivals has now offered Messi a mega $300million per year deal to join Ronaldo in the Saudi Arabian top-flight.
The proposed deal by Al Hilal will make Messi the highest-paid athlete in the history of football, topping the $215million currently being paid to Ronaldo by Al Nassr.
With Messi serving as the brand ambassador for Saudi tourism, and given his good relations with the Saudi Arabia, Al Hilal wants to bank on this chance and make him the highest-paid footballer ever by luring him into this deal.
Paris Saint-Germain is however confident of Messi penning a contract extension, as they have come up with several added bonuses in the new deal that may extend up to 2025. Messi equals Ronaldo’s record in first PSG game.
Also, considering for a moment that if this al Hilal deal happens next summer, the world would witness yet another leg of Ronaldo vs Messi epic rivalry getting unfold, but in Gulf this time.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi maintained his excellent form and tied a record for goals set by Cristiano Ronaldo in his first game back after the World Cup for Paris Saint-Germain.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner scored on his first match since Argentina’s remarkable World Cup victory as Paris Saint-Germain eased to a Ligue 1 win over Angers.