Lionel Messi previously rejected a highly lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia, while Neymar is supposedly still traveling abroad to play for Barcelona.

A new story claims that Lionel Messi rejected a salary offer of up to one billion euros per season from Al Hilla, a Saudi Arabian team, in order to join Inter Miami, David Beckham’s former team. Rather than concentrating on earning money, the Argentine superstar’s ultimate goal in life is to enjoy football.

Despite Messi’s rejection of Al Hilal, his longtime friend Neymar chose to play with Al Hilal in the Arab national championship in the summer of 2023. However, since his rookie season, there have been recurring rumors that Neymar wants to quit this squad. The Brazilian superstar is getting ready to leave Al Hilal again, with Barcelona being his top target, according to a trustworthy source who spoke to Sports most recently.

According to Sports, Neymar has proposed himself to Barcelona’s current manager, Joan Laporta, in order to realize his goal. Coach Hansi Flick could want to take a look at Neymar because Barca needs a left winger. However, the source also revealed how this transaction turned out. Consequently, Barca will not sign even if the team is financially qualified.

According to reports, Nico Williams is Barca’s top target for the left side in the 2024 summer transfer window. Still, the club is helpless because of its financial issues and a contract release clause of up to 62 million euros. Nico Williams has also decided to stay with Athletic Bilbao. However, Barca will not give up and will wait for him in the summer. Nico Williams is said to be hesitant to leave Bilbao at this time due to a promise he made to his brother. At the end of this season, the Spanish player is ready to sign with Barcelona.

Neymar, who is still subject to his Al Hilal contract, has expressed his desire to return to Barcelona on two occasions but has been categorically denied. When Xavi was coaching Barca, the Brazilian player had already been rejected once. Neymar tore his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in October 2023 while training with the Brazilian national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. He’s still recovering from the wound. Since then, the Brazilian has been unable to play again.