According to the Spanish media Relevo, after Barcelona captain busquets announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season, Saudi giant Riyadh Crescent is prepared to offer the 34-year-old Spanish midfielder a contract with an annual salary of 15 million euros. In addition, Riyadh Crescent dreams of reuniting Messi and busquets this summer, and they believe that signing the Spanish international is an important step to convince Messi.
It is reported that Riyadh Crescent has not made a formal offer for busquets, because they must first get the approval of Saudi Football Association, which should be no problem. In addition, Riyadh Crescent is not the only Saudi team interested in busquets. At present, Riyadh Victory, where Ronaldo plays, and other Saudi football clubs have also expressed their willingness to introduce him. Besides busquets, Riyadh Crescent is planning other plans, and the famous head coach Leonardo Yaldim is their favorite. Although the two sides have not reached an agreement yet, they will make every effort to convince him. The Portuguese is currently coaching the Al Ahli team in the United Arab Emirates. He worked in the Saudi club from June 2021 to February 2022.
The final plan of Riyadh Crescent is to sign Messi, and they made an irresistible offer, with a compensation of about 600 million euros for two seasons. If Messi accepts this offer, he will become the highest paid football player in the world. However, Messi said that he would not reach an agreement with any team before the end of the season.