Lionel Messi has been house-hunting on the Miami seafront after his move to the MLS was confirmed.
Messi has joined David Beckham's Inter Miami after leaving Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract. During his time in the French capital, Messi scored 32 goals and and grabbed 35 assists in 75 matches.
The 36-year-old was linked with a sensational return to Barcelona and a move to Saudi Arabia, but the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has instead chosen to venture to the USA. Messi will earn around £47million-per-year in Miami, having reportedly turned down bigger offers from elsewhere.
Already, Messi is already on the lookout for a new home. According to reports, the Argentine eyeing up a waterfront condo for his family, including wife Antonela Roccuzzo, as they prepare to move over to the United States. This is despite having four homes worth around £15m in the Magic city.
Messi owns a 4,400-square-foot apartment in the exclusive Porsche Design Tower, while he also boasts the entire ninth floor of the Regalia Tower on Collins Avenue and two luxury units in the Trump Royale tower.
Having paid £7m for an apartment in the Porsche Tower on the city's seafront in 2017, Messi forked out £6million for an ever bigger property a few doors down a few years later. Messi then completed his property buying in Miami by splashing £800,000 each on two apartments at the Trump Royale hotel.
On the pitch, Messi will be confirmed as Inter Miami player "soon", according to MLS commissioner Don Garber. Messi will join The Herons, but hasn't been unveiled as of yet, due to his PSG contract running out on July 1.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Garber said: "We continue to work to finalize all aspects of our arrangement with and look forward to making some announcements really soon. He (Messi) is very supportive, passionate - it is going to be a great moment for soccer in north America."
Tata Martino, who Messi worked with at Barcelona and in the Argentina national set-up, was confirmed as the new Miami coach last week. Speaking in his first press conference, he said: "I spoke to Leo and yesterday spoke to Sergio. Sometimes people hear Miami they think holidays. But these two players are not coming here for a vacation, they are here to work and compete and win. That is in their blood."
