Three months from the end of his contract at PSG, the future of Lionel Messi and the assumptions about it are out in the open, including that of a departure to Saudi Arabia. According to the Spanish program El Chiringuito, Messi would not rule out the idea of joining a Saudi league team – his father is apparently interested in negotiating with Al-Hilal and will be ‘fighting’ for an even bigger contract than that Cristiano Ronaldo has with Al-Nassr.Messi’s father and adviser, Jorge, would discuss with the leaders of the Al-Hilal club to define the contours of a potential arrival. And the salary conditions Messi Sr is eager to box out are out-of-this-world.##NAJAVA_MECA_7098851##One of his demands would be for his son to earn more than Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined the club from Al-Nassr last December after his spell with Manchester United ended. Jorge Messi would thus negotiate a salary of 600 million euros for his son. Messi is already linked with Saudi Arabia in an ambassadorial role to promote tourism in the oil-rich state, where he will visit later this month. TyC Sports assured that it will not concern his future even if the question could be addressed.According to Spanish media, Cristiano Ronaldo would receive 200 million euros a year until the end of his contract in 2025. His agreement would imply that he too would be an ambassador to promote Saudi Arabia’s bid for the FIFA World Cup 2030, together with Egypt and Greece. Messi’s ambassadorial status would officially not be linked to the promotion of this candidacy, even if The Athletic claimed in December that it was still a ‘background’ way of pushing for the hosting of the 2030 World Cup.🚨 Lionel Messi has not ruled out playing in Saudi Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo. 🇸🇦 His father is demanding a salary of €600M with Al-Hilal. 😳💰 (Source: @elchiringuitotv) pic.twitter.com/7Sy8s4LwoC— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) March 14, 2023 According to the latest echoes of the Argentinian and Spanish media, a departure for Saudi Arabia next summer would not be the player’s current priority. He would like to have himself few more seasons in Europe and has been discussing for a few weeks an extension with Paris whose progress has been rather vague lately. The USA football league (MLS) is also eyeing the striker insistently. The idea of a return to Barca is rumored even if the club’s finances do not seem to allow such a project.
