The world of football has not yet woken up from the shock of the transfer of Argentine star Lionel Messi to the modest Inter Miami team, to come the statements of the Dutch goalkeeper Nick Marsemann and pour oil on the fire of debates and discussions.
Marsmann says that "the club is not ready for the arrival of Messi during the current summer transfer window."
"We have a temporary stadium and people can reach the pitch, there are no gates and we leave the stadium without security personnel."
The team, partly owned by former English football star David Beckham, plays at the Drive Bank stadium, located in Fort Lauderdale, about 45 kilometers from the city, a stadium with a capacity of 18,2020 spectators and was established in <>.
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Last year, the team began construction of a billion-dollar stadium called Freedom Park in Miami, which is expected to open in 2025 and can accommodate about 25,<> spectators.
Messi's move to the U.S. team is believed to involve contributions from two of the NFL's biggest business partners, Apple, the current streaming rights holder, and Adidas, the tournament's sports apparel and equipment sponsor.
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Messi's sponsor Adidas, is also said to have offered him a profit-sharing agreement that includes the player receiving a share of any increase in its profits resulting from his participation in the MLS.
Inter Miami are in the last 15th place in the Eastern Division of the tournament known as MLS. The team has 15 points after 16 games, having won only 5 meetings and suffered 11 defeats, scoring only 15 goals, while conceding 21 goals.
Inter Miami are 6 points behind ninth, the last place that gives them the chance to qualify for the knockout rounds.
According to the Catalan newspaper "Sport", the offer of the American team amounts to 50 million euros per season or about one million euros per week.
That is, he earns more than the top 10 players in the MLS and more than 6 times higher than the highest wage of a player in the American championship, the Swiss Xherdan Shaqiri of Chicago Fire, who earns about 8 million euros per season.
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