Saudi Arabian football continues to stalk the great footballers of Europe and figures from other continents. Arab football has already convinced Cristiano Ronaldo, and now he's back in the fight for Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo already anticipated that Arab football is at a higher level than Major League Soccer. Al Hilal's performance at the Club World Cup gave a small demonstration of this.

But this nation doesn't give up on continuing to promote football in the country. After convincing Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Al Nassr and arranging a new renewal, the Arabs are now looking for Lionel Messi.

"It's no secret that Saudi Arabia tried to sign Lionel Messi in the summer of 2023, when his contract with PSG ended. Two years later, the local league has not lost hope, as the 38-year-old Argentine will once again be a free agent in December," explains the report from L'Equipe.

The portal reveals that Al Ahli has been the club interested in Lionel Messi's services. The Argentine may be comfortable within the American team with the support of his teammates. But the Arab club also has the resources to fulfill the whims of the captain of the Albiceleste national team.

For several weeks, the leaders of Al-Ahli, champion of the Asian Champions League, have tried to convince the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner. Inter Miami, for its part, wants to retain Messi after his first two years in the MLS, the report adds.

Messi at Inter Miami

In July 2023, Lionel Messi closed his time with Paris Saint-Germain and went directly to David Beckham's Inter Miami. Since then, the Argentine has already played 64 games for the American team.

In just over 5,100 minutes on the field, Messi has managed to score 52 goals and provide 25 assists. The Argentine's records have considerably exceeded what he achieved with the Parisian team. Messi has only won one Leagues Cup and one Supporters' Shield with “Las Garzas”.