Two teams in the Saudi Arabian league are determined to sign Argentina captain Lionel Messi, with talk of sums that would exceed the money the Portuguese superstar is getting at Al-Nassr.
How was everything?
The two teams are willing to pay Argentinean Lionel Messi around 350 million euros per season. Al Itihad and Al-Hilal are the teams that asked for help from the government to be able to make an offer. It so happens that both clubs are under FIFA sanctions and cannot sign until next summer due to violations in different operations. In fact Al-Hilal (Riyadh) was the first club to approach Ronaldo but the punishment prevented them from going ahead with a possible signing and remained with the Red Devils until November. The presence of the Portugal captain on the Al-Nassr led to an explosion of rumors.
A little about the topic
The CR7 deal won’t be the last and now other big players in Saudi football are looking to join this buying trend as the country anticipates growth in the sporting aspect. Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi have already laid the groundwork for another season in France. Lionel seems determined to keep competing for the best titles in Europe for another season, but the Saudi teams aren’t going to give up that easily. They have the money, especially since the government has decided to make a clear commitment to football.
Other names that have surfaced in recent weeks are those of Modric, Ramos, Di Maria, Isco and even Busquets, as well as Luis Enrique, who has been asked to be named club side coach. More recently, on Thursday, there was talk in Saudi Arabia about signing German midfielder Mesut Ozil.