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Messi sets a fictional salary to agree to move to the Saudi Hilal

March 14, 2023

A famous Spanish program revealed the conditions set by the captain of the Argentine national team, and the star of Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi, in order to agree to move to the Saudi club Al-Hilal, starting from the upcoming sports season.

Program said "the chiringuito" The famous Spaniard, Al-Hilal, began negotiations to include Messi last January, and offered the Argentine star an annual salary of 300 million euros.

The program confirmed that Messi asked for time to think, then asked through his father, his agent, this month, for a higher salary than Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi star of victory.

The Spanish program revealed that Messi agreed to move to Al Hilal, but on the condition that he obtain 600 million euros annually.

Al-Hilal responded to Messi’s request by raising his first offer to 350 million euros annually, and negotiations are still ongoing between the father and agent of the Argentine star and the Saudi team.

Messi’s contract with the French club expires next summer, with the possibility of extending it for another season, subject to the approval of both parties.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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