Lionel Messi joins Inter Miami, leaving the European stage after playing there all throughout his career as a football player. In an interview posted by Spanish outlets SPORTS, and Mundo Deportivo, Messi announced that he decided to continue his journey in Miami. “I made the decisions that I am going to Miami. I still haven’t closed it one hundred percent. I’m missing some things, but we decided to continue my journey there,” he said. Before this announcement, two other teams are also interested for Messi, following his PSG exit. He had offers from his former team, FC Barcelona, and from a team in Saudi Arabia, who had a whopping offer for him.
No contracts are signed yet, including details of his contract to his new team. However, according to reports, he will have a complex 2.5-year deal, with a total value of over $100 million. Additionally, reports says that the deal includes commercial agreements with Apple and Adidas, for the revenue Messi might bring for MSL. In a statement by MSL, they said that there are no formal agreements are made yet. However, they are looking forward to welcome Messi, whom they consider as “one of the greatest soccer players of all time.”
Lionel Messi’s impact
Messi’s arrival in MSL will have a huge boost for soccer in the United States. His arrival in the US is expected to have an immediate and long-term impact for the soccer in US. In fact, after this announcement, the demand for tickets for Inter Miami games have spiked up. Inter Miami is now preparing to welcome one of the most popular athlete right now. However, they cannot fully welcome him yet, as they need to wait for MLS’ summer transfer window which opens on July 5. Messi’s contract with PSG will officially end by the end of June. Messi will likely to have a debut for Inter Miami on July 21, against Cruz Azul.
Ever since the reports that Messi will likely move out from PSG, it kept fans wondering where he will play next. Now, they finally found answers, but with an unexpected team. Rumors says that Messi will either return to Barcelona, or join a Saudi Arabian squad, who offers him a whopping amount of money. However, it seems like Inter Miami moved in silence, and was able to bring Messi in the Major Soccer League. It seems like it is a bold move for Messi to move to the US, as the level of competitiveness are different. Nonetheless, fans are excited for what Messi has store for American soccer.
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