The details of Lionel Messi's bumper contract with Inter Miami have emerged, with the superstar forward set to earn an eye-watering $150million in wages alone.
Earlier this month, the Argentinian forward stunned the sport by snubbing the advances of former club FC Barcelona and the riches of the Saudi Pro League to join David Beckham's fledgling MLS franchise. With the 35-year-old having spent his whole professional career in Europe so far, the move to the USA will allow him to see out the twilight years of his career in the coastal city where he already owns a property.
Following 43 trophies for club and country, including the iconic World Cup win in Qatar in 2022, it would be fair to say that the departing Paris Saint-Germain star arrives with an unrivalled reputation and his legacy in the game secure. As such, his services have not exactly come cheap for his new employers, in spite of the fact that his basic salary is still dwarfed by the £522 million that was on offer to join old foe Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
