Messi brings huge profits to Inter Miami
"Messi is very close to signing a new contract with Inter Miami, with a deal being worked on. As of today (September 20), no deal has been finalised, with a few points to be clarified and MLS (Major League Soccer) has approved all further terms.
The deal could be signed soon, with negotiations accelerating in recent weeks," said transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano about Messi's extension with Inter Miami.
Mr. David Beckham is determined to turn Inter Miami into a 'super club' to convince Messi to officially sign a contract extension.
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Previously, ESPN and the American newspaper, USA Today , both confirmed that Messi and Inter Miami had reached 85% of an agreement to sign a "multi-year" contract extension, which would be at least two more seasons until 2027. Or maybe until the end of 2028.
Meanwhile, according to Spanish newspaper Marca : "Inter Miami are working on a long-term contract for Messi, if he wants to continue playing after the age of 40. There is a lot of speculation about the length of the contract, but few people know the reality.
The deadlines given now are just to meet the conditions of MLS and financial issues. The rest, in other words, is that Messi will play football for as long as he wants and then move on to other areas of the club, such as becoming a partner, co-owner because he has shares in the current contract terms...".
Another factor that shows that Messi is preparing for a very long-term commitment with Inter Miami is that the famous player's shirt brand has officially become the main sponsor for the club's youth teams and academy, in a long-term deal. Thereby, significantly increasing revenue from shirt sales, now not only for the Inter Miami first team, but also for the youth teams and academy, according to Marca .
Messi and his sons, all members of the youth team and Inter Miami Academy
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According to the Miami Herald , Messi has brought huge profits to Inter Miami over the years. Before the famous player arrived, the team chaired by David Beckham only had a revenue of 50 to 60 million USD in 2022. But this number skyrocketed to 120 to 130 million USD in 2023 when Messi arrived, and continued to increase to about 200 million USD in 2024. And this year (2025), the club is expected to reach a revenue of nearly 300 million USD (about 7,914 billion VND).
"David Beckham and billionaire brothers Jorge and Jose Mas are clearly extremely eager to keep their "treasure", the famous player Messi, not only for many more years of playing, but also want him to stay with the team for a long time as a co-owner.
Messi still has many competitive ambitions to bring achievements to the team. This is the reason he wants the team to build a strong enough force to compete. The fact that David Beckham promised to meet that wish and took action (recruiting Rodrigo De Paul is an example) has completely convinced Messi," according to journalist Michelle Kaufman of Miami Herald .
Messi once again proves his class to help Inter Miami revive and return to the MLS championship race.
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It is expected that in the next 10 days, possibly in early October, Inter Miami and Messi will officially announce the contract extension, according to Miami Herald .
This will create great excitement for the team's fans, who are waiting for a turning point in the development of the club marked by the opening of the main stadium and Miami Freedom Park complex in early 2026. At that time, Messi will continue to accompany them.
American newspapers also confirmed that Messi will join the Argentina national team to participate in the 2026 World Cup to defend the championship. That will also be his last major tournament in his career, and also the last time he wears the Albiceleste shirt (white and blue). After that, Messi will only stick with Inter Miami until he decides to retire.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/loi-hua-cua-david-beckham-voi-messi-khong-chi-la-gia-han-185250920103942922.htm
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