Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Close to Signing Lionel Messi in Record-Breaking Contract

Written by Ahmed Harby

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:18 am

Press reports revealed that Lionel Messi The Paris Saint-Germain player came very close to joining Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia to obtain the best contract in history during the summer transfer period.

The Spanish newspaper “SPORT” said that the Saudi Al Hilal wants to officially announce the contract with Lionel Messi next Tuesday, on June 6.

The current contract of the Argentine star is set to expire Paris Saint-Germain This June, and there is no agreement between the two parties yet regarding renewal.

Al-Hilal Saudi Club announced the departure of the Nigerian professional duo, Odion Ighalo and Argentine Luciano Vietto, after the end of their contract..

And Saudi reports indicated, earlier, that the Brazilian Matthews Pereira will also leave Al Hilal, in addition to the Colombian Gustavo Cuellar..

This comes in light of the Al Hilal administration’s efforts to contract with Argentine legend Lionel Messi during the upcoming summer transfer period.

Lionel Messi appeared in the Paris Saint-Germain list to face Clermont Foot 63 in the last round of the French League this season 2022-2023, before the curtain fell on the Argentine’s career with the team in the closing round of a competition at the “Park des Princes” stadium.“.

Paris Saint-Germain won the French League title this season 2022-2023, before a round of the end of the competition, for the eleventh time in its history.

Lionel Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021, and joined Paris Saint-Germain for two seasons, until June 30, 2023..

Messi has decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain permanently, after two seasons of joining the team, and is looking for a new challenge..

Messi’s name was associated with moving to the ranks of Al-Hilal next summer, after the latter made a huge offer worth half a billion euros per season..