Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said he is optimistic that Barcelona star Lionel Messi will play for the club.
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said the club has engaged in serious talks with Barcelona star Lionel Messi over a potential move to the club in 2023, according to the Miami Herald.
Reports in Spain this summer have stated that Messi has been offered a 10-year contract with his longtime club that would see him play two more seasons with Barcelona, potentially involve a provision to play two seasons in Miami and then see him return to Barcelona to work in an undefined position either in the front office or as a club ambassador.
“[Club president] David [Beckham] and I have been working really hard, we have aspirations of bringing the best players here and Leo Messi is a generational player, arguably the best player of all time,” Mas told the Miami Herald.
“I am optimistic Messi will play in an Inter Miami shirt because I think it will complete the legacy of the greatest player in our generation and will meet with the ambitions of the owners of Inter Miami to build a world class team.”
Messi, who turns 34 at the end of this month, is out of contract at the end of June and has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City after reneging on his request to leave the club last year.
The Miami Herald confirmed that Messi recently purchased a $7 million in nearby Sunny Isles Beach and is reportedly expected to earn $73 million per season between Barcelona and Inter Miami if a deal ever comes to fruition.
Last week, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he was "moderately optimistic" that Messi would re-sign in a way that works within the finances of the club. Barcelona is currently conducting an internal audit as it tries to work past 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) of debt.
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