Is Lionel Messi Joining A Saudi Football Club? A $299 Million Deal May Be In The Works
Cristiano Ronaldo’s rival may soon be making the move to KSA
Is Lionel Messi Joining A Saudi Football Club? Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know regarding the rumours of his potential move to Al Hilal in KSA.
Cristiano Ronaldo may soon have company in KSA…
Reports have surfaced that Argentinian footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup Winner Lionel Messi could soon be joining Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal Football Team.
Arabian Business reports that Lionel’s father and agent, Jorge, is rumoured to be in Riyadh to negotiate $299 million dollar contract – significantly more than Cristiano’s a two-and-a-half-year deal with Al Nassr.
According to the Daily Mail, Lionel will be out of contract with his current team Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) at the end of the season. Whispers of the star Argentinian player’s potential move to KSA have been circulating for a few days – especially so after Nasser Al-Attiyah, a relative of the Emir of Qatar, reportedly made a comment about his openness to move to the Kingdom.
ناصر العطية أحد أقارب أمير قطر (أبن عم)??
– ميسي ناديه القادم بعد رحيله من باريس سان جيرمان سيكون #الهلال السعودي ??.
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— خــالد الــذياب (@Snape_PL) January 11, 2023
Is Lionel Messi Joining Saudi Football Club Al Hilal?
At the moment, no official source has confirmed whether or not Lionel Messi will be joining Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal football club – and whether or not his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three children will be joining him.
Sports journalist Fabrizio Roman has previously shared a tweet regarding the rumours about the move…
“Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain have verbal pact to continue together,” he shared on January 3rd, 2023. “There will be a new meeting with his camp to discuss length of contract, salary and more. Nothing signed this week, no rush as the plan is already clear: Messi will continue in Paris.”
Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain have verbal pact to continue together. ???? #PSG
There will be a new meeting with his camp to discuss length of contract, salary and more.
Nothing signed this week, no rush as the plan is already clear: Messi will continue in Paris. pic.twitter.com/OAEgWA58cX
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 3, 2023
Check back soon for more information on this developing story.
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