Lionel Messi, the Argentine football superstar, has reportedly agreed to move to the Saudi League of Saudi Arabia to play for Al Hilal club with a “super-huge” contract.
The news was first reported by AFP news agency, which stated that Messi had agreed to go to Saudi Arabia to play next season for a club in the Saudi League with a contract of huge value.
The French daily L’Equipe also reported that Messi had reached a verbal agreement with a club in the Saudi League, but did not specify the name of the team.
However, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano and other sources, it is believed that Al Hilal is the club that has convinced Messi to join them.
Al Hilal has reportedly agreed to pay Messi a salary of 400 million euros per season, which would make him the highest-paid player in the world, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo. This is a significant amount of money, even for a player of Messi’s caliber.
Messi has had close connections with Saudi Arabia in recent times. He signed a contract to promote tourism for the country and has expressed his comfort with life there. He has even considered bringing his whole family to live in Saudi Arabia.
The move to the Saudi League is a surprising one for Messi, who has spent his entire professional career playing for Barcelona.
However, it is not uncommon for football players to move to other leagues later in their careers, especially if they are offered lucrative contracts.
The Saudi League has been making efforts to attract top football talent in recent years, with the aim of raising the profile of the league and making it more competitive.
The addition of Messi to Al Hilal would be a major coup for the league and would undoubtedly attract more attention from football fans around the world.
It remains to be seen whether Messi will actually make the move to Saudi Arabia, as there has been no official confirmation from either Messi or Al Hilal. However, if the reports are true, it would be a major shake-up in the world of football and would have significant implications for the sport in the Middle East.