“Is Lionel Messi Moving to the Saudi Arabian Professional League?”

The old duel Messi against Ronaldo – the Argentinian also seems to have the edge when it comes to desert coal…

Rumor has it that the Saudi Arabian government is planning a spectacular bid to lure Lionel Messi (35) to the Saudi Arabian professional league in the summer. When the Argentinian world champion leaves his club Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season.

His father Jorge reportedly informed the French club about this decision a month ago.

Spicy: The matter with the desert change is now gaining momentum after Messi was banned for two weeks by PSG for an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia.

As the Daily Telegraph reports, Saudi Arabia is now hoping to persuade Messi to follow Cristiano Ronaldo (38) to the Middle East with the “biggest offer in football history”.

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Attention, FC Bayern!
HIM wants United with Mbappé and Camavinga

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It is speculated that Messi’s salary at the club he is associated with, Al-Hilal, could top €360m(!) a year. Almost twice as much as the 185 million euros that Ronaldo receives annually from Al-Nassr.

Although PSG have tried to extend Messi’s contract, it is understood that will not happen – and the race for his signature is on.

Talks are said to be ongoing with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and his father. Unbelievable given the sums mentioned: the sheikhs would not have to pay anything to PSG. The Argentine would be free in the summer after his current deal expires.

Also exciting: Garry Cook, former Manchester City chief executive, is expected to be involved in a potential deal. He was appointed chief executive of the Saudi professional league earlier this year.

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It doesn’t get any more absurd!
Mbappé has never scored such a goal

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Most recently, Messi visited Saudi Arabia to promote tourism as an ambassador. The world champion had last year signed a £25million-a-year deal to act as a tourism ambassador. In this course he had posed with his wife Antonella in photos in Saudi Arabia.

Now he could soon return to Saudi Arabia as a footballer.