Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas details how much Lionel Messi will be paid by MLS club
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas recently shared the details of Lionel Messiss contract with the MLS club. Messi is set to join the club as a free agent after his Paris Saint-Germain contract expired on June 30.
Mas has saidthat Messis contract with the MLS club will see the Argentina captain earn around 50-60 million per year. Apart from his fixed salary, Messi will also receive shares from Apple and Adidas as part of his contract.
About securing the signature of one of greatest players of all time, Mas said via Forbes
I spent three years on it, a year and a half very intensely. There were many conversations with Messis father and agent Jorge. David Beckham talked to Leo, only about football issues, because he was a player.
I saw it done at the end of May. I didnt want him to feel under pressure. We spoke in Barcelona, Miami, Rosario, Doha. ... I spent the whole World Cup in Qatar, watching Argentina. The Apple contract was very important to close the deal.
Lionel Messi is set to improve the level of the MLS to new standards. While legends like Thiery Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard have previously graced US football, Messi will likely bring more eyeballs.
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