The Saudi club’s offer is the only one Messi has received so far, the source added. According to media from both sides of the world, the proposal is around 400 million dollars annually.
Al-Hilal did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside of normal business hours.
Messi, 35, has also been linked in the media with a return to the team that saw him grow up, the BarcelonaMeanwhile he Miami Interof Major League Soccer in the United States, has also been mentioned as a possible destination.
Earlier in the week, his current club, PSG, sanctioned him for an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday, adding that the Parisian club decided not to exercise the option to renew his contract. for a third season.
The “Flea” acts as Riyadh’s ambassador for tourism and his longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Arab club Al-Nassr in December in a deal reportedly worth around $220 million a year.
A second source close to Messi told Reuters the suspension was imposed after the striker told PSG he would not stay in Paris after this season and felt the squad lacked a project.
The source added that PSG had no training scheduled on Monday and that the decision to hold a session was made only when Messi was already in Arabia.
A source close to PSG denied that information, telling Reuters that Messi traveled without permission from the French club, despite a training session scheduled for Monday. He did not comment on whether Messi had already informed PSG of his intention to leave at the end of the season.
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