The plan to bring Messi to the United States has been in place since 2019 by Inter Miami
The plan to bring Messi to the United States has been in place since 2019 by Inter Miami
The discussion about Lionel Messi's team change began after the World Cup. Will Messi renew his contract with PSG or move to a new destination? That was the center of discussion. From the beginning, there were rumors about Messi's future destination being Spanish club Barcelona, Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, or American club Inter Miami.
The plan to bring Messi to the United States
However, the names of Barcelona and Al-Hilal were heard more prominently. In the end, on June 8, Messi himself put an end to the drama. He announced the news of his move to Inter Miami.
The official signing of the contract with Inter Miami is just a matter of time. Messi's official contract with PSG also expired on June 30. After signing the contract, on July 16, the club will introduce Messi to the supporters of Inter Miami. Messi's jersey for the American club will be unveiled on July 21. Although there was much discussion about Messi's move to Inter Miami, this news was not entirely unexpected.
For several years, there had been rumors about his move to the United States. This time, one of the owners of Inter Miami, Jorge Mas, revealed their interest in Messi and also mentioned how much Messi's annual salary could be. He stated that they would offer Messi a salary of "50 to 60 million pounds" per year. This figure is lower than the proposed salary from Saudi club Al-Hilal. However, after retirement, Messi will have several other sources of income, including ownership in the club and a share of the global merchandise.
Furthermore, Mas talked in detail about their interest in Messi and said, "I have been working hard to bring Messi to the team for the past three years. I have had many discussions with Messi's father, Jorge Messi. He also had a conversation with David Beckham, one of the owners of Inter Miami, but they only talked about football since Beckham himself is a former footballer."
While Barcelona, Rosario, and Doha were competing to sign Messi, Jorge Mas, who had been chasing Messi since 2019 when Messi was at Barcelona, said, "We made plans to sign Messi when he was at Barcelona in 2019. The work started in May. I don't want to pressure him. We have had discussions with Barcelona, Miami, Rosario, and Doha. I was in Qatar throughout the World Cup and watched Argentina's games. Finalizing the deal with Apple was also very important."
However, in the future, it may be Messi himself who had the idea of joining Inter Miami. In 2018, after joining Inter Miami as the 25th franchise of Major League Soccer (MLS), football enthusiast David Beckham, one of the club owners, shared a video message from Messi on his Instagram. Beckham congratulated Messi for his new project. Messi ended his message by saying, "Who knows, maybe you will call me in a few years." Who knew that this prediction would actually come true!
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