Saudi Arabia has no lack of financial sources and it completely shows because yet another Saudi Arabia club, Al Hilal are reportedly expressing some keen interesting in bringing home the world champion Lionel Messi to the middle eastern country.
Saudi Arabia club to buy Lionel Messi?
Al Hilal, who are the staunch rivals to Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest home Al-Nassr are going to offer Lionel Messi just under a double of the amount that Cristiano Ronaldo is earning currently.
According to the latest reports, Hilal are rumoured to be offering Messi a lucrative deal of around $ 300 million every season. This blockbuster deal is to be offered to Messi for a move at the end of current season.
Lionel Messi’s current deal with Ligue 1 giants, Paris Saint-Germain is about to end soon and it wouldn’t be a stretch to find another source’s report true which claims that Messi’s father Jorge is currently in Riyadh for talks with Al-Hilal.
Al-Hilal offer Messi double of Ronaldo’s salary
If this deal ever comes to life, Saudi Arabia will successfully take the eternal rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo on a next level. It would possibly see both the legends play against each other till the end of their professional careers as they slowly approach the twilight of their careers.
It wouldn’t be too surprising if Messi does decide to move to the Saudi League because Messi is also the current tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia.
Whatever may be the case, Messi has made his comeback to club football with a bang after a banger World Cup campaign, where he also scored against Angers and won 2-0 with PSG. On the contrary, Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to make his debut for the Saudi club owing to his 2-match ban by FA.
