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Messi in Talks for $400 Million Saudi Deal, Telegraph Says

  • Argentine World Cup champion was suspended by PSG on Tuesday
  • Cristiano Ronaldo signed to play in Saudi Arabia until 2025

Lionel Messi

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Saudi Arabia is preparing to offer football star Lionel Messi a $400 million annual contract to play with the Saudi Pro League this summer, the Telegraph reportedBloomberg Terminal.

The deal, which is being negotiated by Messi’s father, would far exceed the more than $200 million deal Cristiano Ronaldo signed to play in Saudi Arabia until the summer of 2025.