The future of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi has been the subject of speculation, as his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in June. Al Hilal, a Saudi club, has offered the player around $230 million per season to join its team, while MLS side Inter Miami have also tabled a bid to lure the David Beckham-owned Argentine star.
Jérome Meary, an agent specializing in player recruitment for MLS, stated in an interview with French media outlet Téléfoot that Inter Miami “have offered a very special project” to Messi, which would increase the chances of him joining US soccer by 10–20%. Meary has revealed that the US league is making great efforts to attract the player and that they have had approaches with him during the World Cup in Qatar.
Meary has suggested that Inter Miami could offer Messi the opportunity to become the owner of an MLS franchise, a similar deal to the one struck with Beckham in 2007 for him to join the LA Galaxy. Currently, Messi has played 23 games for PSG, registering 13 goals and an equal number of assists, making it one of the least productive campaigns of his career.