Sergej Milinković-Savić 'agrees to join' Saudi club Al-Hilal

The Lazio midfielder is set to pocket €20M/year at Al-Hilal

Sergej Milinković-Savić the midfielder for Lazio, has now accepted an offer from Saudi Arabia, bringing his move to the Middle East one step closer.

La Repubblica (via Guillaume MP) today reported that the midfielder has since authorised the offer from Al-Hilal. The Serbian was heavily linked with a switch to Saudi Arabia in recent days.

The team, who at one point was also interested in acquiring Lionel Messi, was willing to pay the midfielder €20 million per season, and they are currently trying to reach an agreement with Lazio on the purchase price.

Although Juventus have not officially made an approach for the player, they have already made an offer of €40 million, and there are encouraging signals that the Roman team will accept that sum.

The same information has also been reported by Corriere dello Sport, which raises the possibility that the midfielder, who has previously been linked to moves to Manchester United and Real Madrid, is actually going to the Middle East.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, a top midfielder for Lazio, reportedly received a $8 million contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain during the summer's transfer opening, according to his agency.

Despite persistent rumours about his future, the 23-year-old decided to remain with Lazio because he had committed to leading their campaign to make the Champions League this year.

As to his agent Mateja Kezman, due to his loyalty to the team, president Claudio Lotito, and sports director Igli Tare, he even turned down a sizable offer coming from a Ligue 1 club.