As the Argentinian star begins to have a hard time in France, an escape valve arises from the Middle East. In the Saudi league, they want to add him to their stellar roster, although the trans-Andean intends to continue in Europe.
Just when Lionel Messi is starting to experience it in France, where he was even screwed last weekend, in the duel between PSG and Lyon, a real lifeline emerges from Saudi Arabia. Al Hilal wants to win at all costs and the expression has rarely been so literal: the Asian club has put a stratospheric number on the table to win. According to the European press, there is 400 million dollars a year, in a two-season contract for La Pulga to change tunes and help develop the thriving market for a league highly associated with petrodollars.
To get an idea of the scale of the investment, suffice it to say that Al Nassr convinced Cristiano Ronaldo with exactly half the money Messi would receive: the not insignificant sum of $200 million per season .
to these sums of money we must add the multiple royalties and luxuries that are associated with the presence of big stars, such as trans-Andean and Portuguese .

Not at the moment
Messi isn’t convinced to take the plunge. At least for now. While he was negotiating the renewal of his contract with PSG, the scenario he experienced this weekend, unprecedented for his career, at least in the club, risks changing his plans.
Of course, the reasoning goes in another direction: the potential return of the world champion to Barcelona, the club where he grew tired of accumulating titles and individual distinctions .
Messi’s surroundings gave hints that the striker intends to continue for at least one more season at the top level of the competition. After that, it could open up to explore emerging markets. At one point, for example, the American MLS caught his eye .
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