Lionel Messi signs Inter Miami deal worth up to $60m a season in wages
After years of preparation, Inter Miami has finally signed a world-famous player with the completion of Lionel Messi’s agreement to play in Major League Soccer.
On Saturday, a little more than five weeks after Messi said he would be joining Inter Miami, his contract became legally binding. The first home game of the Messi era could happen as early as Friday in a Leagues Cup encounter against Cruz Azul. The team will officially debut him on Sunday at their stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
His first training session with his new team is set to take place on Tuesday. A press conference is scheduled on Monday. The club previously revealed that Messi’s contract will last for two and a half seasons and that he will receive between $50 million (£38 million) and $60 million every season, valuing the entire agreement at between $125 million and $150 million in cash. Lionel Messi
“BIENVENIDO 10,” the team tweeted. “We are overjoyed that the greatest player in the world chose Inter Miami CF and Major League Soccer, and his decision is a testament to the momentum and energy behind our League and our sport in North America,” said Don Garber, the MLS commissioner. MLS can be a League of Choice for the finest players in the game, and Lionel will prove it to the world. Lionel Messi
After a vacation, Messi landed in South Florida on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the legal and physical testing process began, and the agreement was finalized on Saturday afternoon. After spending two years at Paris Saint-Germain, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is moving to Miami.
In a statement released by the team, Messi remarked, “I’m very excited to start this next step in my career with Inter Miami and in the United States.” “This is an excellent chance, and together we will continue to develop this lovely project. The aim is to collaborate in order to accomplish the goals we establish, and I can’t wait to get started in my new home.”
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