JAKARTA Lionel Messi is said to be planning to turn down an offer worth 400 million euros (Rp 6.5 trillion) per year from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal because he still wants to continue playing at the highest level in Europe.
Messi, who currently plays for French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has entered the last two months on his contract. A number of clubs began to try to tease him, including Al Hilal.
If you accept the proposal submitted by Al-Hilal, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner will become the highest paid footballer on the planet.
Therefore, it is quite surprising that the winner of the 2022 World Cup views the move to Saudi Arabia as the least desired option, as reported by Spanish media Sport.
Al Hilal is said to have started teasing 35-year-olds after a recent report stated that La Pulga's contract extension at PSG seemed increasingly unlikely to be realized. This then sparked many other reports about which clubs would be the next La Pulga destination.
Messi and PSG contract negotiations did not go well after he was deemed a failure with Les Parisiens. Especially unable to inspire this Parisian club to achieve glory in the European Champions League.
Rumors of a move to Al Hilal have escalated after Messi's father and agent, Jorge, was seen in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, recently. However, the rumors are considered contrary to what the former Barcelona player wants.
Moving to Al Hilal is certainly wanted by many football fans. If that happens, Messi will complain of his abilities with a face he already knows and his arch-rival in the fight for the Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo himself is currently still the most expensive player on earth after joining Al-Nassr in January. However, had Messi moved, that status would no longer be attached to the Portuguese superstar.
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