Lionel Messi: “I have decided to move to Miami,” said the Argentine player.

“I made the decision to go to Miami. It’s not 100% done yet, but we decided to go this route. Lionel Messi has found a new club and announced it to the daily Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday evening. The Argentine striker will join Inter Miami this summer, the BBC reported on Wednesday afternoon. The world champion, whose contract has ended and who has not survived at PSG after two seasons spent at the capital club, announced in an interview with a Spanish daily newspaper that he has chosen a Florida team, the chairman and co-owner of which is the ex-footballer. star David Beckham, involved in MLS.

At 35, Lionel Messi will leave Europe for the first time in his professional career. The seven-time Ballon d’Or started and then exploded at Barcelona before making a splash by joining PSG two years ago. But after failing to impress in Paris, La Pulga chose to continue their life as a player in the current bottom of the North American Eastern Conference.

His return to Barça is thwarted

Lionel Messi will be partnering with this franchise, founded in 2018, with broader marketing perspectives than just conquering the US market. The BBC claims the Argentine has signed partnerships with companies such as Adidas or Apple as part of the deal.

The player, favorite to win an eighth Ballon d’Or after a world title in Qatar with Albiceleste, turned down a colossal offer from Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, a championship in which he would have found his former Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo. . And if the player’s father and representative Jorge was still in Barcelona on Monday to negotiate a possible return with Barça, the Catalan club failed to convince Lionel Messi.