After Cristiano Ronaldo (38), world champion Lionel Messi could also earn his money in Saudi Arabia in the future – twice as much as the superstar from Portugal. How Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported, Al-Hilal FC have already made an offer to Messi. Also the “Saudi gazette“Wrote with reference to his own sources of an offer from the master to the 35-year-old.
Accordingly, the Argentine could earn more than 400 million euros a year in Saudi Arabia. By way of comparison, Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr FC in January and has since scored 11 goals in 11 games, is expected to receive around €200m per season. Considering his advertising income, the Portuguese is currently the highest-paid athlete in the world.
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However: Romano also wrote that Messi’s absolute priority is to continue his career in Europe. The Argentinian world champion’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain ends after this season. Recently it was said that the conditions for a continuation of the commitment at PSG for Messi are not acceptable. The sticking point should be sporting guarantees. There is a lot to suggest that the paths will part in the summer.
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The attacker moved from his heart club FC Barcelona to the Seine in the summer of 2021. Barça is also considered interested in Messi, coach Xavi is said to be in regular contact with his former team-mate. However, the financial situation of the Catalans is tense, financial fair play could prevent concrete efforts to return.
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