Now it's final, Leo Messi has chosen to play for Inter-Miami of MLS. After the official announcement a month ago that Messi would not continue to play for PSG in France, the media around the world is obsessed with his next destination, something that has already begun since he lifted the World Cup with Argentina last December in Qatar.
🚨 BREAKING — Lionel Messi: "I'm gonna join Inter Miami. The decision is 100% confirmed". pic.twitter.com/rm5R4TGFSM
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2023
Barcelona, the team where he grew up, has always been at the top of the list of options, but Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and David Beckham's American Inter Miami are also at the heart of the rumor mill.
As Moore, tonight the competition for one of the greatest players in history came to an end, although there is still no official announcement from anyone on the matter. The winner of the jackpot was Inter Miami, of MLS. "Messi has decided, the destination - Inter Miami," tweeted the popular journalist and author of the flea's autobiography Game Blaga. Blaga's remarks, which caused a great uproar, were reinforced by several Spanish media.
Spanish journalist Roger Torello called the deal "lost", while Gerard Romero, one of Spain's top correspondents, said there was only a one percent chance that this summer's exciting reunion would materialize.
L'Equipe, the top newspaper in France, where Messi has played for the past two years, also toed the line and claimed that Messi is on his way to the top league in the United States: "Messi preferred to stay in Europe and play for Barcelona. This is also his wife's preference, but that possibility is diminished because Messi, his father and the rest of the family do not trust Joan Laporta. It is still possible that he will sign for Inter Miami and then be loaned to Barca, but he will no longer come to Saudi Arabia."
The Athletic also joined the reports, adding that the U.S. is doing everything possible to convince Messi and that he may receive a share of the profits from broadcasting the games on Apple TV. In addition, Adidas, the German clothing company in which he is signed, is willing to offer him a profit sharing, so that the flea can earn some of the money he will give up when the move to Saudi Arabia is postponed.
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Moreover, if he does sign, Messi will have a clause that allows him to acquire a share of ownership of any American club he wishes after his retirement, similar to the clause that went into David Beckham's contract when he arrived at the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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