A deal to bring Lionel Messi to the MLS will go down as the most sensational coup in the league's history since David Beckham's arrival in 2007.
The race to sign the Argentinian icon is now over as clubs from across the globe looked to snare the departing Paris Saint-Germain star. For a while, it had looked as though the World Cup winner would be joining old foe Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, with the forward ace even having been pictured in the Gulf State back in April.
The superstar was subsequently fined by PSG for the unauthorised two-day escapade, with his pay also docked during an internal two-week suspension. In the interim period between then and now, it has emerged that the 35-year-old has been offered a contract worth a staggering £345million ($429m) per year to join Al Hilal, according to the Athletic.
