PSG: Lionel Messi accepts Saudi Arabia – backdoor for FC Barcelona?

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decision at the end of the season

A move from Lionel Messi to the Saudi Pro League is apparently getting closer. After the French news agency “AFP” reported on Tuesday morning, citing a Saudi source close to the negotiations, that the transfer of the world champion from Paris Saint-Germain was “a done deal”, the newspaper drew “L’Equipe” after. According to this, there is basically an oral agreement, but nothing has been signed.








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According to reports, it is about a two-year contract (plus an additional year by option) with a salary of 500 to 600 million euros for the entire term. For comparison: Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr FC in January, is expected to receive around €200m per season. There is also a clause that allows Messi to leave whenever he wants.

Messi in top 3: The highest paid athletes in the world according to “Forbes”

10 Kevin Durant – Basketball – $89.1M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $44.1M | Other Revenue: $45 million

9 Roger Federer – Tennis – $95.1M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $0.1M | Other Revenue: $95 million

8 Stephen Curry – Basketball – $100.4M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $48.4M | Other Revenue: $52 million

7 Phil Mickelson – Golf – $106M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $104M | Other Revenue: $2 million

6 Dustin Johnson – Golf – $107M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $102M | Other Revenue: $5 million

5 Canelo Álvarez – boxing – $110m

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Salaries/Bonuses: $100M | Other Revenue: $10 million

4 LeBron James – Basketball – $119.5M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $44.5M | Other Revenue: $75 million

3 Kylian Mbappé – Football – $120M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $100M | Other Revenue: $20 million

2 Lionel Messi – Football – $130M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $65M | Other Revenue: $65 million

1 Cristiano Ronaldo – Football – $136M

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Salaries/Bonuses: $46M | Other Revenue: $90 million

The 35-year-old, who is already acting as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador, will not sign anything before the end of the season. Only then will a final decision be made. This also confirm “RMC Sports“, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano and “La Vanguardia“. This apparently leaves Messi a back door open for a possible return to FC Barcelona. It fits: LaLiga will only decide next week on the future budget of the Catalans, on which squad planning and efforts to Messi depend.

Saudi Arabia’s Messi wooing strategy revealed – world champion has doubts

“L’Equipehad previously unveiled a comprehensive strategy to convince Messi, the second most valuable footballer with a market value of €45m with an ending working paper, to move to the desert. In addition to the money mentioned, this also includes transfers from friendly players (to the news). However, the Argentine still has doubts as his priority remains to stay in Europe to compete at the highest level until the 2024 Copa America or even the 2026 World Cup. In this case, the preferred solution would be Barça.

977 goals in 17 years: Messi’s Barça career in numbers

Season: 2004/05 | Games: 9 | Templates: – | Goals: 1

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Market value: €3 million | Title: La Liga

Season: 2005/06 | Games: 25 | Templates: 5 | Goals: 8

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Market value: €15 million | Titles: LaLiga, Supercopa, Champions League

Season: 2006/07 | Games: 36 | Templates: 3 | Goals: 17

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Market value: €40 million | Title: Supercopa

Season: 2007/08 | Games: 40 | Templates: 16 | Goals: 16

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Market value: €60 million | Title: –

Season: 2008/09 | Games: 51 | Templates: 19 | Goals: 38

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Market value: €60 million | Titles: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Club World Cup, Ballon D’Or

Season: 2009/10 | Games: 53 | Templates: 12 | Goals: 47

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Market value: €80 million | Titles: LaLiga, Supercopa, UEFA Supercup, Ballon D’Or

Season: 2010/11 | Games: 55 | Templates: 25 | Goals: 53

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Market value: €100 million | Titles: LaLiga, Supercopa, Champions League, Club World Cup, Ballon D’Or

Season: 2011/12 | Games: 60 | Templates: 34 | Goals: 70

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Market value: €100 million | Titles: Copa del Rey, Supercopa, UEFA Supercup, Ballon D’Or

Season: 2012/13 | Games: 50 | Templates: 17 | Goals: 62

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Market value: €120 million | Title: La Liga

Season: 2013/14 | Games: 46 | Templates: 16 | Goals: 41

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Market value: €120 million | Title: Supercopa

Season: 2014/15 | Games: 57 | Templates: 31 | Goals: 58

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Market value: €120 million | Titles: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Club World Cup, Ballon D’Or

Season: 2015/16 | Games: 49 | Templates: 24 | Goals: 41

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Market value: €120 million | Titles: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Super Cup

Season: 2016/17 | Games: 52 | Templates: 20 | Goals: 54

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Market value: €120 million | Title: Copa del Rey, Supercopa

Season: 2017/18 | Games: 54 | Templates: 20 | Goals: 45

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Market value: €120 million | Title: LaLiga, Copa del Rey

Season: 2018/19 | Games: 50 | Templates: 22 | Goals: 51

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Market value: €180 million | Titles: LaLiga, Supercopa, Ballon D’Or

Season: 2019/20 | Games: 42 | Templates: 27 | Goals: 31st

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Market value: €112 million | Title: –

Season: 2020/21 | Games: 47 | Templates: 14 | Goals: 38

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Market value: €80 million | Title: Copa del Rey

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