“I am optimistic that Messi will play with the Inter Miami shirt”

It is no longer any secret that Leo Messi intends to hang up his boots in the United States. There have been several winks from the Argentine footballer to Major League Soccer, football competition par excellence in the country. His favorite destination: Inter Miami. So much so that, on the day of the presentation of the franchise to which David Beckham belongs, dropped his desire to join the team one day. The former English player himself already commented three months ago that he hopes to “seduce” figures such as Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

But more and more roads take Messi to Miami. On the one hand, the new contract revealed by TV3 that Barcelona presented to the Argentine star. Ten seasons, of which four would be active. Therefore, the last two of his football career are those in which he would sign for Inter Miami of the MLS. And, in this way, fulfill his desire to live the American experience and live in a place like the city of Miami, in Florida.

The last to enliven the dream of seeing him in the franchise is that of one of its main owners, Jorge Mas. This, in an interview with the Miami HeraldHe claimed to feel hopeful about the signing of Messi in the near future. “I am optimistic that Messi will play with the Inter Miami shirt, Because I believe that will complete his legacy as the greatest player of our generation with the ambitions of the Inter Miami owners to build a world-class team”, He pointed out.

A flashy signing that would serve to give a new impetus to a franchise that, for now, has not started in the best possible way his experience in MLS. On May 29, the league announced a sanction of two million dollars after breaking the rules of the salary cap.. The signings of Blaise Matuidi and Andrés Reyes had to occupy the quotas of the so-called “Franchise Player”, which were already full at the time (there are a total of three maximums). What's more, Jorge Mas himself was also fined $ 250,000, along with the immediate suspension of his former sports director last year, Paul McDonough. (now at Atlanta United).