It is said that Saudi Arabia is about to offer Lionel Messi a loan. This will bring up his famous feud with Cristiano Ronaldo once more.
Ever since he joined David Beckham’s Inter Miami team in the summer, Messi has been on fire. In his first 11 games, he hit 11 goals, which helped the MLS team win their first title.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner bought a home in Florida for $10.8 million in September. This was a sign that he was likely to stay with Inter Miami for a while.
But Saudi Arabia still wants to buy the Argentine and is looking into the idea of loaning him to the Middle East this winter.
That’s what Sky Sports presenter Rudy Galetti says. His words are “internal evaluations are still ongoing,” but “developments are expected soon.”
Ronaldo and Messi have been enemies for a long time. Ronaldo plays football for Al Nassr. They would play each other again if Messi joined the Saudi Pro League.
He will have almost five months off after the MLS season ends at the end of February. It seems like a loan move would make the most sense.
The Public Investment Fund also says that they think it is very important to sign the World Cup winner.
Someone from the Saudi Pro League named Al Hilal tried to sign Messi to a crazy €400 million-a-year deal, but Messi had other ideas.
The 36-year-old is expected to leave Inter Miami when his contract ends in 2025 and has no plans to stay longer.
He’s said before that he wants to play for his old team, Newell’s Old Boys, again. He could also play for Barcelona.
Tata Martino, the manager of Inter Miami, said he didn’t know what the little artist would do next. “Messi going to Barcelona?” You know they’re not going for a walk.
“To be honest, this makes me feel bad.” I don’t know. I think it’s likely if they tell me he’s taking a break in Barcelona. I’m not sure.