No one will suspect this transfer because previously it was reported that the GOAT would return "home" or even go to receive an offer from the Saudi league. However, it has now been confirmed that Leo Messi will go to MLS and join the Inter Miami squad. Until now there is still no clarity regarding the salary per season or the duration of his contract with Inter Miami, but it seems that this will be discussed after there is an update later. But what was a real blow was that Leo Messi failed to return to Barcelona and of course the supporters of the Catalan team were very sad when they heard the news of Leo Messi's transfer to the American soccer team.
Messi's statement regarding this transfer is that he doesn't want to be in the same situation when he was at Barcelona two years ago and now he wants to prioritize himself and his family, therefore he has discouraged his intention to return to Barcelona or even go to the Saudi league.
A 3-year contract in MLS, I think it's quite surprising that Messi finally owns MLS. Indeed, from the start he wanted to return to Barcelona, but he said there were parties who did not expect Messi to return, so the whole process became complicated and unresolved. Especially the financial problems which Messi immediately denied, for him it was not a financial problem but because Barcelona was the house where he grew up. Then his wife wants to live there or the choice of living in America. As for Saudi Arabia, this wasn't an option at all because his wife didn't like living there.
The contract has started, the gossip that has been circulating has been answered and now he is in MLS, his era is over on the European scene and there is nothing left. Ronaldo in AL Nassr, Benzema in Al Hilal, Messi in MLS where Europe will make new history with the seeds of young players.
Well, it turns out that for 3 seasons the contract for Messi and I think that's pretty good for a football star, of course the salary per season for Messi is also very large, even though Al-Hilal's salary offer is bigger than Inter Miami. Indeed, it seems that it will be very complicated if he returns to Barcelona and finally he can be free from this pressure. I think there are other parties who will harm Messi, namely Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, we know very well that if Messi returns to Barcelona, of course he (Laporta) only wants to use Messi as a political tool and also as a place of business so that Barcelona has more income.
Indeed, now everything is clear where the future of these star players is anchored and it doesn't feel like we are witnessing the departure of several of these star players from Europe, but I think they are also finished and must be willing to give the stage for other young players to continue the glory of football in Europe.