Football great Lionel Messi on verge of $500 million a year deal transfer to Al-Hilal in Middle East
It looks like Cristiano Ronaldo will have fellow superstars surrounding him in Saudi Arabia.
According to TV Dello Sport’s Rudy Galetti, Lionel Messi is on the verge of joining Saudi powerhouse Al-Hilal.
Galetti reports Messi will earn an eye-watering salary of $500 million, although the length of the contract was not specified.
Messi’s switch is expected to be confirmed at the end of the Ligue 1 season which is when his deal with Paris Saint-Germain, owned by Qatar Sports Investments, expires.
It’s not just Messi who could be making the move to the Middle East, either.
The Independent reports Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is “seriously considering” a deal to also move to Al-Hilal worth $164 million a year.
The Spanish giants remain hopeful Benzema will stay on for another year before moving on to pastures new, but the chance to earn a nine-figure salary at age 35 could prove to be too tempting.
The thought of Messi and Benzema running around together on the same team in Saudi Arabia would certainly be an interesting one, especially with the duo’s staggering salaries.
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