Lionel Messi will be a new player for Inter Miami in MLS, as the player himself confirmed this Wednesday, June 7th. Hours after the international sports press broke the news, the official announcement from “Lio” himself came through an interview he gave to the newspapers Sports j sports world from his home in Paris. “I made the decision to go to Miami,” the Argentine replied when asked what his football future will be like.
“I’m still not 100 percent there. I’m missing a few things, but we’ve decided to continue on the path,” added the Argentina team’s forward, who clarified that he considers a return to FC Barcelona as an option but that he’s already considering the North American club’s proposal in case he didn’t return to Spain.
“I had offers from other European teams but I didn’t even evaluate them because my idea was to go to Barcelona and if Barcelona don’t come out, analyze it, then (I wanted) to get out of European football and. “ much more after winning the World Cup that it took me to complete my career on this side and live the United States League in a different way and enjoy everyday life much more but with the same responsibility, always winning wanting “I do things well but with more peace of mind,” Messi continued.
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Why didn’t Lionel Messi return to Barcelona?
After reiterating that his intention is to return to the club where he became a legend, the Rosario man explained why his return, so longed for by Blaugrana fans, fell through. “Of course I really, really excited to be able to go back, but then again, having experienced what I had experienced and the exit I had, I didn’t want to be in the same situation again: waiting for what Happens “I’m going ahead and leaving my future in someone else’s hands, so to speak,” he said.
“I wanted to make my own decision, thinking about myself and my family. Although I heard it said that the league accepted everything and that everything was fine for me to return, there were many other things missing. “I heard they had to sell players or take player salaries down and the truth is I didn’t want to go through that, take charge or have anything to do with it,” added the 35-year-old player.
What would Messi’s millionaire salary be at Inter Miami?
The Registered Marketing portal reported that the North American league team “Flea” would offer a juicy contract, which includes not only a million payment, but also a number of benefits for TV rights and even profits from one of the sponsors.
“The American team would offer Messi 40 million per season, part of the television rights and part of Adidas’ profits, and they would also bring him closer to the possibility of buying a franchise in the American league once his phase is over.” . of the player,” said the website.