The Riyadh derby in Saudi Arabia is played between Al Nassr and Al Hilal. It is always well attended and a flagship of the Arab football world. Al Nassr made a real impact with the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo. Apparently, Al Hilal now wants to do everything possible to land a player of the same magnitude: Lionel Messi.
‘Mundo Deportivo’ reports rumors from Saudi Arabia that Al Hilal wants to make a crazy offer to the Argentine world champions. Messi is said to collect 300 million dollars, i.e. the equivalent of 280 million euros – per year, mind you. With that, Messi would once again outbid his eternal rival CR7 in terms of salary.
relationship with Saudi Arabia
A change from Messi to the desert state would not be completely absurd. There has long been a connection between La Pulga and Saudi Arabia. The 35-year-old acts as an advertising medium for the country and the VisitSaudi tourism campaign. The lines of communication should be correspondingly short.
Messi’s contract with Paris St. Germain expires at the end of the season. Then the superstar could set up camp in Europe and join Al Hilal on a free transfer. However, the French noble club has been working on a contract extension for some time. And since the Parisians are in Qatari hands, there are actually no financial limits there either.
