Messi's Move to Saudi Arabia 'Salary 870 Billion Won', Messi-Haaland Showdown Resumes

Agreement to Join Saudi Arabia with Annual Salary of 872.7 Billion Won
Set to Meet Cristiano Ronaldo, Already Active in Saudi Arabia
Recently Skipped PSG Training Without Permission

The greatest football rivalry of the 21st century, the 'Me-Ho showdown,' is being recreated in the Saudi football league. This is because Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr FC) was followed by Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) deciding to play in the Saudi football league.

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Major foreign media urgently reported on the 9th, citing a key insider, that "Messi has signed a 'blockbuster' contract with a Saudi club." The insider said, "Messi's contract is finalized. From next season, Messi will play in the Saudi league," adding, "The contract scale is enormous. Only the details remain to be negotiated."

The reported salary is ?522 million (approximately 872.7 billion KRW). This is higher than Ronaldo's salary when he decided to move to Saudi Arabia (?200 million euros, approximately 291 billion KRW). A Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) official stated, "If we were going to renew Messi's contract, we would have done so already," effectively acknowledging the separation. Messi's contract with PSG runs until June.

There has been much interest regarding whether Messi would move to Saudi Arabia. Messi lifted numerous trophies at Spain's FC Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles, 7 Copa del Rey titles, and 4 UEFA Champions League titles. At PSG, he achieved a regular season championship (2021?2022). Although it was once predicted that he would extend his contract with PSG, transfer rumors continued to emerge. It was also revealed that he missed training without permission. After many speculations, Messi's choice was ultimately the Saudi league.

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