Behind The Scenes Of Jeddah Union’s “mythical” Offer To Include Lionel Messi And The Reason For His Rejection
Behind The Scenes Of Jeddah Union’s “mythical” Offer To Include Lionel Messi And The Reason For His Rejection
Al-Haili confirmed his full readiness to offer an exceptional and unprecedented contract in the history of football to convince Messi to come to Saudi Arabia, stressing that money has never been an obstacle to achieving this historic deal.
Al-Haili explained that he was ready to offer Messi an exceptional contract that would give him complete freedom to determine the value of his salary and the duration of the contract, even if it extended for life, stressing that the Federation’s desire to include the best player in the history of football was beyond financial calculations.
The Spanish newspaper “Marca” quoted Al-Haili’s statements, where he said: “If Messi agreed to sign with Al-Ittihad, I would offer him a contract in which he chooses the amount he wants and the period that suits him, even if it is for life.”
🚨🚨🚨 (former president of the Saudi Al-Ittihad Club) Anmar Al-Haili:
If Messi wants to sign for Al-Ittihad Club, I will give him a blank check in which he writes any amount he wants, with a contract for the term he chooses, even if it is a lifelong contract. For the sake of seeing Messi here in Saudi Arabia wearing an Al-Ittihad shirt, money will not mean to me… pic.twitter.com/pL0GkYegGA
– Miami in Arabic – Miami Arabic (@InterMiamiAr)
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Al-Haili revealed that Al-Ittihad made a huge offer amounting to 1.4 billion euros following Messi’s departure from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, but the Argentine player preferred to reject the offer for family reasons despite his complete conviction of its financial value.
He added: “Messi rejected the offer out of consideration for his family, and I respect this decision very much. The doors of the Al-Ittihad Club will always remain open to him, and he can join us at any time.”
The federation’s hopes of contracting with Messi appear to be postponed at the present time, especially after the 38-year-old player renewed his contract with Inter Miami in October 2025, to continue with the American club until December 2028.
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