The Spanish newspaper "Marca" claims that Argentine star Lionel Messi will play next season in the American Inter Miami shirt owned by former English star David Beckham.
The newspaper adds that the player made up his mind, but has not yet signed the contract offered by the American team.
If the information of "Marca" is true, the "Bulga" has thus rejected the offer of Saudi Al Hilal estimated at one billion euros in two seasons, and also preferred not to wait for Barca to solve its financial problems.
The newspaper adds that the decision was not easy, on the one hand Messi wished to return to Barcelona, and his family was waiting impatiently to return to the city where his children were born, but the subject needs time and may not be guaranteed.
There were several dialogues and meetings between Jorge Messi, agent and father of the "Pulga" with Juan Laporta, president of Barca; in turn, the Catalan club confirmed that he can register Messi in the current summer mercato, but it needs time.
Leo, however, does not want to wait and repeat the experience of 2021 when he found himself outside the club and had to leave for Paris Saint-Germain.
As for the Saudi Al-Hilal's superstitious offer - as it is impossible to get a salary of one billion euros in two seasons anywhere else - it was not attractive at the sporting level, and Messi wants a competitive tournament in which he plays in preparation for his participation in full fitness and physical strength in the 2024 Copa America, and this - according to the newspaper - will not be achieved for him in Saudi Arabia, and there is an additional factor is the refusal of Messi's family to live in Saudi Arabia.
The solution for him was the offer of Inter Milan, Messi wants to move away a little from playing at the high level in Europe. The newspaper adds that the American league is a strong tournament, but it is not like the European leagues, but it is a competitive and fan tournament.
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The pressure in the American League is less and living in America is attractive to the family, in addition to the fact that the city of Miami has many Spanish speakers, and this is an additional factor for Messi and his family, but on the financial level, the offer is good, and for this Messi chose Inter Miami.
The Catalan newspaper "Sport" reveals that the American team's offer is up to $ 54 million per season, or more than a million dollars a week.
The British newspaper The Athletic explains that global companies such as Adidas, Apple and the American League were hoping to attract the Argentine captain to the United States through lucrative contracts and business deals.
Missy owns a fairy apartment in Miami worth about $9 million overlooking the beach.
In turn, the newspaper "Sport" Catalan that Messi is trying to search for any way to return to Barca, even for one season deposited at the end of the fans of the "Blaugrana".
His father is trying hard with Saudi Al Hilal or Inter Miami to sign him and loan him for one season to Barca, but this proposal is very difficult for any of the parties to go ahead because the Saudi and American teams want to sign the player directly.
During the last meeting between Laporta and Jorge Messi, this proposal was discussed, but it was not possible to find the ideal formula for the process to bear fruit.