David Beckham may be about to realise his dream of bringing a bona fide superstar to his MLS franchise with Lionel Messi reported to have decided his next club.
The race to sign the Argentinian icon has ramped up in recent days, with the likes of former club Barcelona and Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal among the frontrunners for his signature. However, it appears that a unique offer which will see Messi move Stateside may have blown these proposals out of the water and snared the 35-year-old.
It had appeared that the legendary forward would be on the move to join old antagonist Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, joining the likes of current Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema in the Gulf State. Messi, it transpired, had been offered an eye-watering $400 million to per year, according to the Athletic.