Confirming his destination Inter Miami, Messi told Sport and Mundo Deportivo: "I have made the decision that I will go to Miami. The deal is not 100% finalized and there are still some procedures missing, but we decided to choose this path."
Accordingly, the MLS team will pay the Argentine superstar 50 million euros per season in a 4-year contract. Meanwhile, Sporting News said Messi will receive a salary after tax of 41 million euros and bonuses, profits from image rights, the amount the Argentine superstar will receive is about 75 million USD/year. This is the same salary as Messi when he played for Barcelona.
Messi joins Inter Miami and will soon debut for Beckham's team on July 21.
The Argentine superstar could make his debut for Inter Miami fans early next month, when they take on Mexico's Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup on July 21.
Besides, Messi shared some things about not choosing Barcelona and Al-Hilal with the Spanish media.
"I had two unhappy years on a personal level. Although I had a spectacular month with the World Cup, it was a difficult period. I wanted to find joy again, enjoy everyday life with my family, my children... And that's why the decision to go to Barcelona didn't happen.
"I wanted to return to Barca, I was excited about that thought. But after everything I've been through, the way I had to leave the team, I don't want to repeat that situation again. Having to wait and leave the future to others. The Barca board must find a way to sell some players, or reduce the salaries of some other players. I don't want things to happen like that" - Messi expressed.
Messi wants to return to Barcelona but doesn't want players to be sold or have their salaries reduced because of him.
Messi's move to Miami was a shock to American football and Inter Miami and Al Hilal themselves, as the Saudi Arabian side missed out on Messi's signature despite making a very attractive offer.
"Money has never been a problem for me. I and Barca have not discussed money. If it was a problem of money, I would have gone to Arabia or other places. The truth is that my final decision was to go elsewhere, not because of money," Messi added.
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