Ronaldo and Messi in Saudi Arabia? Just the beginning! By the 2030 World Cup, the Saudis want to buy 50 stars from Europe

Cristiano Ronaldo is already in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi is next. But that’s not the end of it. The Arab country will host the World Cup in 2030 and by then the clubs there are planning to bring in up to 50 elite footballers to promote their league and their country to the world.

Ronaldo made a surprise move after leaving Manchester United in the winter, leaving Europe’s famous competitions to sign for Al Nassr, where he landed a record lucrative contract.

His eternal rival Messi, who is in high demand in the league, may also be moving to Saudi Arabia in the near future.

Apparently, Al-Hilal is determined to get Messi at all costs and is therefore prepared to offer him an incredible salary of £350 million a year.

This would, of course, make the Argentine captain even better than Ronaldo, and viewers could once again watch these two titans battle it out in the same competition, just as they did when they played against each other in the jerseys of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

According to ESPN, the Arabs are planning to bring up to fifty star players from five elite European competitions (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France) to the country over the next seven years.

Saudi Arabia wants to be able to implement this very bold plan by 2030, when the country will host the World Cup.

The project is fully supported by Saudi Arabia’s Sports Minister Mohammad bin Abdulmalik Al-Asheikh, who intends to raise the level of the Saudi Pro League.

In the summer, the local clubs are apparently going to focus mainly on big names whose contracts are about to expire, such as Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, Yerry Mina and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

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