Lionel Messi Reportedly Signs Deal to Join Inter Miami in MLS

After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi will be heading to the United States to join Inter Miami, according to Guillem Balague and Fabrizio Romano.

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After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, 35-year-old Lionel Messi will be heading to the United States to join Inter Miami. The deal Messi inked with Miami includes collaborations with both Adidas and Apple. The news was reported by Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague. Journalist Fabrizio Romano also reported on the news.

MLS has put together an "unprecedented" deal to lure Messi to Inter Miami.

He's reportedly set to earn a share of Apple's revenue generated by the MLS Season Pass โ€” and a share of Adidas profits resulting from his arrival. pic.twitter.com/pWaVdD7SXG

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) June 7, 2023
Twitter: @FOS

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, here we go! The decision has been made and it will be announced by Leo in the next hours #InterMiami

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Messi will play in MLS next season. No more chances for Barcelona despite trying to make it happen.

๐‡๐„๐‘๐„ ๐–๐„ ๐†๐Ž#Messi #MLS pic.twitter.com/UYqemodrxk

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2023
Twitter: @FabrizioRomano

This will mark the first time that Messi, who just won the World Cup with Argentina late last year, has played for a professional club outside of Europe.

Former soccer star David Beckham is Inter Miami's president. He's also co-owner of the club alongside Jorge Mas and Jose Mas.

Outside of Major League Soccer, Messi was reportedly looking into possibly joining Al-Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. Other stars who have made the move to Saudi Arabia from European clubs include Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

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