The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner will leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of June. And Inter Miami has now confirmed his spectacular move in a video on Twitter, which includes several reports of the transfer.
Messi himself told Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo: "I made the decision to go to Miami. [I decided] to leave Europe."
He added: "It's true that I had offers from other European teams, but I didn't even think about it because my idea in Europe was only to go to Barcelona."
"After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to MLS to experience football in a different way and enjoy my everyday life more." Obviously with the same responsibility and desire to win, and yes, we did everything well, but more calmly.
Messi has been linked with a Barcelona return in recent weeks, but the club's current financial situation makes it difficult to land a decent offer.
The forward's father and agent Jorge held talks with Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Monday morning to discuss a possible free transfer.
The 65-year-old man even revealed that his son couldn't wait to return to the Nou camp. However, Inter Miami's offer seemed too good to turn down.
In response, Barca said: "On Monday 5 June, Jorge Messi, the player's father and representative, informed club president Joan Laporta of the player's decision to join Inter Miami despite an offer from Barca in view of the wishes of both FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi for him. to wear the Blaugrana again.
"President Laporta understands and respects Messi's decision to compete in a less demanding league, away from the scrutiny and pressure he has been under in recent years."
"Both Joan Laporta and Jorge Messi have agreed to work together to promote the appreciation Barca fans deserve to honor the footballer who was, is, and will always be loved by Barca."
Spanish publication SPORT reports he will earn 43m a year, which translates to 830k a week.
And according to The Athletic, Adidas, Apple, and MLS are all hoping to entice the Argentinian with lucrative commercial offers.
"I decided to go to Miami.
Lionel Messi"
Adidas - one of the league's biggest corporate sponsors - has reportedly proposed a revenue-sharing arrangement, meaning the striker will receive a share of any increased profits that come from his involvement in MLS.
MLS and Apple are also considering offering Messi a share of the revenue generated by new subscribers to MLS Season Pass, the league's streaming package on Apple TV+.
In addition to this swap offer, the MLS boss seems keen to offer Messi the option to buy a percentage of any team in the league upon retirement.
Messi has also been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia following the announcement of his departure from PSG. However, he is not looking to go head-to-head with former rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the Saudi Professional League.
The 35-year-old now owns a stunning 7 million flat in Miami that offers stunning views of the coast.
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