After leaving French champion Paris St. Germain, Lionel Messi will reject a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia and sign with Major League Soccer team Inter Miami as a free agent, according to the BBC on Wednesday.
Messi join Inter Miami after Paris exit: Rumors circulated that Messi, after recently playing his farewell match for PSG, had an interest in returning to Barcelona. However, LaLiga’s financial fair play regulations limited the options available to the Spanish club.
The 35-year-old Argentine will play outside of Europe for the first time since joining Barca’s academy at the age of 13 if the agreement with Miami is approved. Additionally, he will become the Spanish club’s all-time leading scorer with 672 goals.
Messi won the Ligue 1 championship in his two seasons at PSG as well as the French Super Cup in 2022. Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar in December and holds a record seven Ballon d’Or honours, also won the French Super Cup in 2022.
After receiving a formal offer, several sources mentioned the forward in connection with a transfer to Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
In an effort to attract the game’s top players to its league, the Gulf nation was successful in persuading Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to join Al Nassr shortly after the World Cup. Karim Benzema, a French striker, has signed with Al Ittihad.
Former England captain David Beckham, one of the first well-known European players to relocate to the United States and compete in the Major League Soccer (MLS), co-owns Inter Miami. Beckham won the MLS Cup twice with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Read More About Pak News Affairs