In a matter of days it will be known what will happen in Lionel Messi’s career. The Argentine striker will play his last game of the season with PSG this Saturday and, since he has not yet renewed his relationship with the French team, he will be a free agent from July 1. The intrigue to find out what his next destination will be is growing and, with the passing of the hours, the horizon seems to become clearer and clearer.
This Friday, the journalist Gastón Edul announced via Twitter that Inter Miami has already sent Diez an offer to join the American team next month. It should be remembered that the MLS season is annual, so -if the proposal is accepted- the player would join a squad that has been working since the beginning of the year.
This news comes days after the Catalan newspaper Sport announced that this same club was preparing an offer of about 50 million euros (approximately 53 million dollars) per year for four seasons for Messi. He also suggested that the former Barcelona would be sought to be one of the images to promote the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In addition, the 2024 Copa América will also be held in North America. On the other hand, it is worth noting that the athlete has a house in Miami, which could facilitate the adaptation of him and his family.
Currently, Inter Miami is last in its zone with just 15 points, the product of five wins and ten losses. In addition, in the last hours it has been confirmed that the Argentine Javier Morales will be the new interim coach after the departure of the Englishman Phil Neville, so the outlook is not encouraging. However, the arrival of a megastar like Messi could radically change the situation of the team that would need to be among the first nine places to qualify, at least, for the playoffs for the Playoffs that will take place from October.
The 35-year-old from Rosario has publicly expressed his desire to retire in the United States in 2020: “I always had the illusion of being able to enjoy and live the experience of living in the United States, of living what that league is, what the life there. I would like, later, if it happens or not, I don’t know, ”he commented at that time in dialogue with La Sexta, when he was still playing in Barcelona.
At the moment, Messi has three specific offers on the table: a one-year renewal with PSG, Inter Miami and Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia. So far there is no certainty of which one he will accept or if others will be added in the coming days, pending the opening of the transfer market.
On Thursday, Christophe Galtier had assured that on Saturday the Argentine would play his last game at the Parque de los Príncipes. But, after the earthquake that this caused in sports portals around the world, the club itself clarified that it was an erroneous statement by the coach and explained that it will be the last presentation in the current season since there is still the possibility of renewing his contract until June 2024
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