After leaving PSG at the end of last season, Lionel Messi chose Inter Miami as the next stop in his career. This is a rather surprising decision when there was earlier information that Messi would go to Saudi Arabia to play football to earn a record high salary.
At this time, Messi’s income is a topic of special interest to fans. Inter Miami co-chairman Jorge Mas has personally revealed the salary Lionel Messi will receive in the US.
Accordingly, Messi will sign a 3-year contract with PSG and receive about 50-60 million USD/year. In addition to bonuses, the Argentine striker will earn a part of his income through sales of Apple and adidas – the leading commercial partners of MLS.
“Messi’s salary is around 50-60 million USD/year. The contract with Apple is extremely important to close this deal,” said Jorge Mas.
It is known that Apple will share a part of the revenue from selling online TV packages to Messi. In addition, the company has also made a four-part documentary series revolving around Argentina’s successful World Cup campaign at the 2022 World Cup, scheduled to be released on the Apple TV+ online movie platform in the coming weeks. .
In the interview, president Jorge Mas also revealed about the difficult process to convince Messi to join MLS. “This transfer took three years. And in the past year and a half, the situation has become more tense. We negotiated in Barcelona, Miami, Rosario, Doha. I spent a whole month in Qatar just watching Messi play the 2022 World Cup.”
As planned, Lionel Messi will make his first appearance for Inter Miami on July 21, in a friendly match against Cruz Azul (Mexico).
