Lionel Messi sent Cristiano Ronaldo transfer proposal after PSG contract U-turn

Lionel Messi will be offered the same wage packet as Cristiano Ronaldo by Saudi Arabia this summer after Paris Saint-Germain paused his contract extension talks.

Ronaldo completed a stunning move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr in January and will earn in the region of £173million per year. That is – by a distance – the highest wage in football, which includes image rights and commercial commitments

Al-Nassr’s Riyadh rivals Al-Hilal are now preparing an offer for his long-term Argentine rival.

Messi joined PSG on a two-year contract in the summer of 2021 – with his deal up for renewal in June.

After a difficult debut campaign in Paris, he has netted 18 goals and provided 19 assists this season and has spoken of his happiness at adapting to life in France this term.

However, PSG were one of 10 clubs fined for breaching UEFA’s Financial Fair Play FFP rules for the 2020-21 season.

They were fined €10million with a further €45m suspended alongside Champions League sanctions should they fail to comply with FFP going forwards – a very real threat should they not reduce their outgoings.

That has put a pause on negotiations with Messi, with Al-Hilal – who are currently serving a transfer ban – now eyeing a sensational summer move. As per a report in Marca, they are already putting the financial package together for signing the Argentine.

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