Saudi al-Hilal to offer Messi $300 million contract
Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal are considering a move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi. It is reported by Mundo Deportivo.
The striker is ready to offer a contract with a salary of at least $ 300 million a year. It is noted that the state will pay most of this amount to the player. According to the source, in this way the country wants to increase the popularity of the football league and use it to promote the joint application of Saudi Arabia, Greece and Egypt for the right to host the World Cup in 2030.
On December 30, the main rival of Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr, announced the transfer to the team of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. His salary at the club will be 200 million euros per year, which is a record figure among all athletes in the world.
In 2022, Messi, along with the Argentina national team, won the World Cup in Qatar. He was recognized as the best player of the tournament. Also in 2022, Messi became the champion of France with PSG.
Source: Lenta
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