Anmar Al Haili (President of Al-Ettihad): "If Messi wants to sign with Al-Ettihad, I’ll give him a blank check.

Anmar Al Haili (President of Al-Ettihad): "If Messi wants to sign with Al-Ettihad, I’ll give him a blank check where he can write any amount he wants, along with a contract for any duration he chooses—even if it’s for life.

 To have Messi here in Saudi Arabia wearing Al-Ettihad’s jersey, money would mean nothing to me. We’d celebrate the league before it even starts because I’d have the best player in football history.

Yes, I reached out to him when his contract with Paris ended and offered him €1.4 billion and €88 million annually, but he declined without even listening to the offer because his family preferred America. I respect that, and the door at Al-Ettihad is always open for him whenever he wants to come."