Months After Lionel Messi’s Billion-Dollar Rejection, Saudi Giants Eye Landing 20 YO Ex-Teammate

The Saudi Pro League has ignited widespread debate with its remarkable 2023 transfer dealings. However, despite a huge offer on the cards, Argentine World Cup winner Lionel Messi chose to move to Inter Miami, rejecting a multi-billion dollar offer from Al Hilal. But as per the latest reports, the SPL isn’t done yet and is eyeing a move for one of Messi’s ex-Barcelona teammates.

It’s no secret that Barcelona has struggled financially in the past few years, and a La Liga report further highlights the same. Due to the Catalan club’s financial issues, they have been forced to sign and let players go out on loan this season, and one such player is La Masia youth product Ansu Fati. Fati is currently on loan at English club Brighton, but as per the latest rumors, he could be on the move to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Pro League eye huge target in Lionel Messi’s ex-teammate Ansu Fati

Ansu Fati had a fine season for Barcelona in 2022/23. The Barcelona winger scored 10 goals and made 4 assists for the Blaugrana last season with 7 of those goals coming in La Liga as the Catalan giants won the La Liga title. According to a recent report as revealed on X, by BarcaUniversal, Ansu Fati is a huge target that the Saudi Pro League is looking to sign. The tweet on X reads: “Ansu Fati is one of the great goals of Saudi Arabia.”

However, Fati has been loaned out by Barcelona and has found it difficult to replicate the numbers he put up last season for his current club Brighton. The 20-year-old attacker has only scored 1 goal in 7 games for the Seagulls this season. Meanwhile, the Saudi Pro League are eyeing a move for yet another former World Cup winner after losing out on Messi in the summer.

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Saudi Pro League vying to sign Thomas Muller from Bayern Munich

The latest news from Saudi states that Bayern Munich and Germany forward Thomas Muller is on the Saudi Pro League’s radar.

As per recent reports, Saudi League COO Carlo Nohra confirmed interest in Thomas Muller saying, “Thomas Müller to Saudi as free agent in 2024? Why not? That would be my answer to you….There’s absolutely no reason why anyone is off the market, anyone that can add value and quality to the league would be welcome.”

Muller, who has scored 215 goals in 640 games for Bayern Munich, in his time at the club has also won the World Cup with Germany in 2014. As per the reports Muller $22 million at the moment but would become a free agent in the summer after finishing the 2023/24 season with Bayern in Germany.

With Muller also on the SPL’s radar, it will surely be interesting to see which big-name players the Saudi league swoops for in the 2024 summer transfer window.

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