Al Hilal, the club of Odion Ighalo, have proposed an offer worth in excess of €400 million per year to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentina star Lionel Messi.
This is according to Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Saudi Pro League outfit are the latest club to join the race to sign Messi on a free transfer, with his contract at PSG set to expire in the summer.
It is reported that his priority is to continue his career in Europe, but despite having received an offer from the Ligue 1 champions he is yet to accept their new terms.
“Understand Al Hilal sent an official bid to Leo Messi: salary worth more than €400m/year,” Romano wrote on Twitter.
“Leo’s absolute priority: continue in Europe.”
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He stated that Barcelona are waiting on the Financial Fair Play (FFP) case before sending a bid and open talks.
Meanwhile, according to ESPN sources, Messi is looking unlikely to remain in Paris, with the 35-year-old not willing to take a salary reduction,l.
It is reported that he is prepared to wait to see what proposals come his way at the end of the campaign.
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Winning the gold cup in the recent important football competition helped keep this player’s heat intact. I look forward to seeing more of Messi’s matches
400 million per year.
Are they playing? Is this a late April fool joke?
How will they recoup the cost? They better be ready to sell a lot of Messi t-shirts and other stuff to turn a profit!