Lionel Messi has reportedly received a staggering offer from Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal: €400 million (approximately Rp6.5 trillion, assuming an exchange rate of Rp16,273 per euro) per year.
This news was reported by Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano. "Al Hilal has submitted a formal offer to Lionel Messi with a salary of €400 million per year. However, Messi's priority is to remain in Europe, at least until the 2024 Copa America," Romano tweeted on his Twitter account @FabrizioRomano on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
According to sources from *Marca*, the salary offer for Messi is the highest in history, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's gross salary of €200 million (Rp3.25 trillion) per year from Al Hilal's rival club, Al Nassr.
However, according to Romano, Messi still wants to play for a European club, including PSG and Barcelona. "Barcelona wants Messi, but they haven't made a concrete offer to him," said Romano.
On the other hand, Romano mentioned that PSG has made a specific offer to Messi, but he and his father, Jorge Messi, have not yet responded to the offer.
Romano predicts that Al Hilal's offer will be Messi's third choice for the next season.
So, how is Al Hilal performing in the current Saudi League standings?
According to the *Saudi Pro League* website, Al Hilal is ranked third in the Saudi League standings for the 2022-2023 season as of Wednesday, April 6, 2023.
The Riyadh-based football club has collected 45 points from 21 matches.
Al Hilal is 8 points behind Al Ittihad, which is at the top of the table with a total of 53 points from 22 matches.
Al Ittihad is in a fierce competition with Al Nassr, which is in second place with 52 points from the same number of matches.
Here are the current Saudi League standings for the 2022-2023 season:
1. Al Ittihad: 53 points
2. Al Nassr: 52 points
3. Al Hilal: 45 points
4. Al Shabab: 44 points
5. Al Taawon: 36 points
6. Al Fateh: 32 points
7. Damac: 28 points
8. Al Taee: 27 points
9. Al Raed: 26 points
10. Al Feiha: 24 points