Lionel Messi has now reportedly received an offer worth billions to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
The Argentine is a hot commodity as his PSG contract is set to expire at the end of this season.
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Recent reports have linked a host of clubs with the player, including Inter Miami and Barcelona.
Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal are also said to be ready to make an offer that would stump rival Cristiano Ronaldo's deal at Al Nasser.
The club is said to be willing to pay Messi a tempting $350 million (R6.3 billion) a year to make the switch from the Parc des Princes.
While it remains unconfirmed if this offer intrigues the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner, another team has now seemingly entered the race.
According to Spanish journalist Joan Fortes, another Saudi Arabian club, Al-Ittihad, is ready to make Messi the highest-paid player of all time by offering him a massive two-season contract worth €88 million (R1.7 billion) a year, with the total value of the deal being €176 million (R3.4 billion).
"The Al-Ittihad FC Jeddah club of Saudi Arabia would be in a position to make a dizzying offer to get the services of Leo Messi," he wrote on Twitter.
"88 million euros per year to make him the highest paid player in the history of football in a two-season contract."
It is further claimed, though, that it is unlikely the Saudi club will be successful in their pursuit as the veteran still has ambitions of playing in Europe beyond this campaign.
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Meanwhile, PSG are still keen to keep Messi beyond June, and plan to hold more contract renewal talks with the 35-year-old in the coming weeks.
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