Lionel Messi may be on the verge of a financially seismic move to Saudi Arabia.
Once signed, Saudi Arabia could reportedly place Messi on the club Al-Hilal, the most successful team in the Saudi Professional League. In 47 seasons of SPL play, Al-Hilal has won the championship 18 times and finished as runner-up another 15 times, plus a record 13 Crown Prince Cups and four AFC Champions League titles.
That placement would once again put Messi in direct opposition against Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al-Nassr. According to The Telegraph, Ronaldo's time in Saudi Arabia has gone as hoped for the Saudis: "Saudi ministers are delighted by the impact the Ronaldo signing has had on its population. Saudi Pro League attendances have almost doubled year on year and conversation about the league on social media amongst women and girls since his arrival are up 237 per cent, according to official figures seen by Telegraph Sport."Such a deal being in the works isn't surprising given that Messi's current team put the writing on the wall one day earlier on Tuesday.
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