Lionel Messi could have had another destiny when he retired from PSG. The Argentine star was close to continuing to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and could be Neymar’s teammate in Saudi Arabia. However, The Argentine rejected an impressive offer to land at Inter Miami.
The leaders of Al Hilal They offered the Argentine to wear their shirt and be a teammate of the Brazilian star. In the last hours, the president of the Saudi club, Anmar Al Haili, confessed the salary that had been offered to Messi after his departure from PSG.
The head of Al Hilal revealed that they made him a proposal for 1.4 billion euroswhich was going to turn it into the player with the best contract in the history of sportsbut the captain of the Argentine National Team prioritized another situation.
The leader said that «We contacted Messi at the end of his contract in Paris. We presented him with an offer of 1.4 billion euros, but the player refused because his family wanted America.
And he added that Messi «He rejected such a big offer for the good of his family despite convincing them. However, he did not hesitate to reject her because family is more important than money.
For reasons of peace of mind, La Pulga chose with his family a destination that suits him well and in which he seems comfortable from a football and personal perspective.
Lionel Messi: the best payment in the United States
Despite having rejected an impressive figure in Saudi Arabia, The Argentine captain has the highest salary in the American league.
As it became known, Messi He has a base salary of 10,400,000 dollars and an annual compensation of 20,446,667 million at Inter Miami, as reported by the MLS Players Association.
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