With Barcelona frustrated and Al Hilal attentive, Lionel Messi seems to have defined his future and surprised the choice; British website settles deal with another club
Nor barcelonamuch less Al Hilal. Messi gives indications that will surprise in the choice of its new club. At least that’s what the “BBC” guarantees. According to the British vehicle, the Argentine would have chosen to play in the Inter Miami from MLS. With a smaller proposal than that offered by Arab football, the striker has great chances of defending the team’s colors david beckham.
According to what was released by the “BBC”, Messi will sign a two-year contract and receive something around 315 million reais a year. It is worth noting that Al Hilal’s offer was even greater and the star was promised the possibility of a contract until 2026 and an annual salary of two billion reais. However, the attacker’s preference was for the MLS dispute.
The English newspaper even states that Messi would have liked to have returned to Barcelona, but due to the financial maneuver that the club would have to do, the negotiation cooled down. This information is consistent with what was released by “Mundo Deportivo” and also by the newspaper “Sport”. The two Spanish outlets revealed that people close to the business see Lionel’s return to Catalonia as “very difficult“.
Also according to information from “The Athletic”, Lionel Messi would have a share in the profits of MLS pay per view service subscribers. That is, the deal does not only have Inter Miami as its protagonist and has the support of the league so that the negotiations are sealed. Adidas, sponsor of the Argentine and the American club, would also hand over a portion of the profits. Other than that, after he retired, the Argentine would earn a percentage of the team.
Messi has been free on the market since last weekend, when he said goodbye to PSG. The Argentine had already been negotiating with other teams, but had not sealed an agreement with any team. He approached Al Hilal and his move to Saudi Arabia was seen as imminent. Barcelona came back strong in the business, but financial issues get in the way. Therefore, the Inter Miami and MLS projects seem to be the ones that please the star the most.
Source: sportbuzz
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