Messi failed to arrange his return to Barcelona, turned down Al Hilal and closed a deal with Inter Miami, from the MLS; see details
Lionel Messi left barcelona and the Al Hilal aside to close negotiations with the Inter Miami. The two parties sealed an agreement this Wednesday, the 7th, and surprised the world of football. It is worth mentioning that in recent weeks, the Argentine was having his name linked to Arab football and even a return to Catalonia. However, it was chosen because it was the center of a large project by MLS.
According to information released by the European press, Messi will sign a contract with Inter Miami valid for two seasons. The striker even refused the almost two billion reais a year offered by Al Hilal to earn 315 million reais a year in the MLS team. The Argentine preferred to play for Barcelona, but the club’s financial situation was not favorable for the deal to move forward.
The announcement of the agreement between the two parties was released during the afternoon of this Wednesday, 7, and Lionel Messi will be the great protagonist of American football. In addition to Inter Miami, which will have the athlete in its squad, MLS also strengthened the conversations with some promises. According to “The Athletic”, the attacker will have a share in the profits of subscribers to the league’s pay per view service.
Apart from the two-year contract and a value of 630 million reais during this period in which he will defend the colors of Inter Miami, the club’s owners have also shown interest in ceding a percentage of the franchise to the player when he decides to retire. In other words, the project is extremely advantageous for the Argentine who can make history in the US.
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 something imminent, but the agreement was not defined. Barcelona came back strong in the deal, but financial issues got in the way.
Source: sportbuzz
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