Saudi Arabia is making ready to supply soccer star Lionel Messi a $400 million annual contract to play with the Saudi Professional League this summer season, the Telegraph reported.
The deal, which is being negotiated by Messi’s father, would far exceed the greater than $200 million deal Cristiano Ronaldo signed to play in Saudi Arabia till the summer season of 2025.
The Argentine World Cup champion was suspended on Tuesday by his present membership Paris Saint-Germain for 2 weeks after touring to Saudi Arabia with out permission from the group. Messi had beforehand agreed to a deal in precept to stick with PSG, however following the disciplinary motion, he won’t renew his contract, BBC reported.
The signing is the newest transfer by Saudi Arabia to upend the world {of professional} sports activities. Along with the current signing of Ronaldo, the nation has financed the LIV Golf league and its sovereign wealth fund bought Premier League membership Newcastle United.