Despite scoring a brace for Inter Miami against Montreal on Sunday, the former Barcelona and PSG player may be ready to move on.
A shock club is apparently interested in Lionel Messi, who will be a free agent in December after playing for Inter Miami.
Messi, 38, joined Inter Miami, owned by David Beckham, in 2023 and has made 64 appearances for the MLS team, tallying 52 goals and 25 assists.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is undoubtedly in the latter stages of an incredible career, but he has often demonstrated that he is still capable of turning back time.
After 21 games this season, he scored two goals in Miami’s 1-4 victory over Montreal on Sunday, moving the Herons to sixth place in the MLS.
However, Messi’s future at the team is in question since, according to a shocking rumor from the French publication L’Equipe, he may leave when he becomes a free agency in December.
Although Miami is eager to keep Messi throughout the winter, the newspaper claims that Al Ahli, a Saudi Pro League team and current AFC Champions League champion, has been trying to persuade him to sign.
Although the specifics of the financial situation are still unknown, it is well known that the Saudis are interested in Messi.
Messi would link up with former Premier League players Ivan Toney, Roberto Firmino, and Riyad Mahrez if he were to join the team. Last season, Al Ahli placed fifth in the Saudi Pro League.
The Argentina international rejected an offer from Al-Hilal worth €1.5 billion (£1.3 billion) in favor of a move to the United States prior to joining Miami in 2023, according to FourFourTwo.
According to reports at the time, Messi would receive over €500 million (£432 million) annually for three years. This would be more than the current salary of longtime rival and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo, who inked a new contract in June.
Ronaldo will receive almost £488,000 every day, which is equivalent to £3.42 million per week, £20,357 per hour, £339.28 per minute, and £5.65 each second, according to The Sun.
In order to become a “dream ambassador,” he has also been promised a number of benefits, which would increase his income to over £492 million over the following two years.
Messi and Ronaldo playing in the same league will undoubtedly increase awareness of Saudi football in the run-up to the 2034 World Cup, which will be held in the Gulf State.
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