Overview
- Al-Ittihad president Anmar Al-Haili said he offered Lionel Messi €1.4 billion per year after the forward’s PSG contract ended in 2023.
- Al-Haili stated Messi declined the bid because his family wanted to live in the United States.
- He added the Saudi club would let Messi set the salary and length of any future contract, including a lifetime agreement, and that the doors remain open.
- Al-Haili said the pursuit is not about economics for him, calling Messi the best player in history and suggesting the club would celebrate having him.
- Messi is currently with Inter Miami, with outlets reporting his deal runs through December 2028, and one report contrasted that with an approximate $12 million salary in MLS.