Lionel Messi received a formal offer to sign al hilalbelonging Saudi Pro League, next season, assured this Thursday Reuters a source close to the Argentina captain.
The source added that the offer from the Saudi club is the only one Messi has received so far. Argentine media report that the offer is about $400 million a year.
al hilal He did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside business hours.
The media has also linked the 35-year-old Messi to a return to the team he grew up with. BarcelonaMeanwhile he inter Miami, Major League Soccer is also mentioned as a possible destination.
Earlier this week, Paris Saint-Germain sanctioned him for an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, a French sports newspaper reported on Tuesday. L’equipwho added that PSG had decided not to use the option of renewing his contract for a third season.
The Argentine player serves as Riyadh’s tourism ambassador and longtime rival. Cristiano Ronaldosigned a contract with the Saudi club Al Nasr in December in a deal reportedly worth about $220 million a year.
This was reported by a second source close to Messi. Reuters that the suspension was imposed after the striker told PSG that he would not stay in Paris after this season and felt that the team lacked a project.
The source added that PSG did not have any training scheduled on Monday, so Messi did not miss a single day of work with the Parisian club.
(According to information from Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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