Argentine football star Lionel Messi has reportedly decided to continue his career with American club Inter Miami, owned by former English footballer David Beckham. Messi’s contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) expires in June, after which he will become a free agent. The decision comes after negotiations with his former team Barcelona failed to yield results. Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal had offered Messi a salary of €500m per season until 2025, with an extension option, but he received a less lucrative offer from Inter Miami. Messi captained the Argentine national team to victory in the 2021 World Cup.
Argentina’s star striker, Lionel Messi, whose contract with French PSG expires in June, has decided to continue his career at American Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi has made a final decision to move to American club Inter Miami, including Ukrainian defender Serhiy Kryvtsov. This was announced by the player himself.
“I decided that I was going to go to Miami. The deal is not 100% closed yet. Some things were missing, but we decided to continue in this direction,” quoted the seven-time Golden Ball winner Mundo Deportivo.
The legendary Argentine forward’s contract with France’s PSG expires on June 30, after which he will receive free agent status.
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 7, 2023
The owner of Inter Miami is the former famous English footballer of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Milan and PSG David Beckham.
- Messi could return to Barcelona, where he played from 2005 to 2021, but the forward’s negotiations with the Spanish club have not yielded results.
- Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal offered Lionel a salary of 500 million euros per season and a contract until 2025 with an extension option, but the player received a less lucrative offer from Inter Miami. This was announced by the authoritative insider Nicolo Schira.
- COPE journalist Helena Kondis assured that Al-Hilal representatives were very surprised by Leo’s choice. At the last moment, they made one last attempt to get the star, offering the Argentine player the same one and a half billion euros over three years. Insider Fabrizio Romano denied this.
Lionel Messi, photo: PSG FC
- Messi, 35, joined PSG from Barcelona as a free agent in the summer of 2021. Last season, Lionel played 41 games in all competitions, scoring 21 goals and making 20 assists.
- Messi became the world champion last year as part of the Argentine national team, where he is the captain.
- Inter Miami has played 16 games, scored 15 points and is in last 15th place in the Eastern Conference MLS championship standings.
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