Messi receives WORLD RECORD offer

Carlo Garganese

• 2 Apr 2023 16:15 BST
• 3 min read

Al-Hilal have made a world record salary offer to Lionel Messi in an attempt to lure the Argentine legend to Saudi Arabia this summer.

That is according to the Daily Mirror, which reports that Messi has been offered an annual salary that eclipses the €196 million per year wage that Cristiano Ronaldo earns at rivals Al-Nassr.

Should Messi accept this offer, he would overtake Ronaldo as the best paid player in the world.

Lionel Messi at PSG: Goals, assists, results & fixtures in 2022-23

Messi’s future is very much in doubt as his contract at PSG expires at the end of the season.

The Parisians are currently in negotiations to renew his deal.

It had been expected for much of the season that Messi would indeed pen a renewal. However, we are now in April and still Messi has not penned an extension.

The consensus among many sections of the media is that Messi is now more likely to leave PSG than stay. He was even recently booed by fans before the international break.

There have been four main clubs fighting it out for Messi’s services next season.

They are signing a new contract at PSG, returning to Barcelona, joining Inter Miami or moving to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Hilal.

Messi move to PSG

Messi completed a shock Free Transfer to PSG in the summer of 2021 after he was unable to sign a new contract with Barcelona.

The Argentine legend broke virtually every record during over 20 years at Camp Nou, scoring an incredible 672 goals in 778 games.

He endured a difficult first season at PSG with just six Ligue 1 goals but has been back to his best this campaign.

Messi has been back to something close to his best in 2022-23. He has 18 goals and 17 assists in all competitions so far for PSG and he also led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.