The world media reported tonight that the doors of the Saudi Professional League are wide open for Lionel Messi, and they are announcing the start of negotiations.
Messi’s current deal with Inter Miami, which he signed in July 2023, lasts until December 2025, according to NBC Sports. This means he can start talking to other teams from July 1, 2025, which is around the same time that Saudi Arabia is reportedly interested again.
Earlier in 2023, there were talks about him moving to Saudi Arabia, but he turned down a huge offer of $1.6 billion over three years to play for Inter Miami instead, as mentioned by The Guardian. His choice was affected by personal and work reasons, like wanting to play with his old Barcelona friends again, but the Saudi deal still looks really good because of the money involved.
In Saudi Arabia, everything is being done to revive the rivalry between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now closer to staying with Al Nassr. A source close to Leo Messi says he remains fully focused on his commitments with Inter Miami, but contacts have been made between the two parties.
Nothing has been finalized yet, but the door to Saudi Arabia is wide open for one of the greatest footballers of all time. A possible club for Messi could be known only after the negotiations are completed. The Saudi investment fund first wants to understand the situation.
