Everything seems to point to Jorge More and david beckhamowners of inter miami will fulfill their dream of years ago: to bring Lionel Messi to the MLS and, specifically, to its franchise.
Although there are still details to refine before signing the contract, the arrival of the Argentine star at the Florida club is more than agreed, since he isMessi himself revealed in an interview on Wednesday his desire to play for the team and that the negotiations to close the deal are well advanced.
Although the signing is not yet official, some media Around the world they already take the transfer for granted and, even, They have talked about the salary that he will receive and the characteristics of the paper that the Argentine will signSo here we tell you what is known about it.
According to what was published by Diario As, Beckham’s participation in the negotiation was very important to convince the Argentine, in addition to the offer of a part of fixed salary plus two variables associated with Adidas and Apple TV together with the MLS. The striker will take $43.1 million dollars (40 million euros) per season signing a contract for three yearswhich also includes an exit clause at the end of the first and second seasons.
In addition, to this we must add the collaborations of Apple TV, as the owner of the rights to the MLS and Adidas, a brand that sponsors the American league and also Leo Messi, who will take a percentage of the income from subscriptions to the application. from La Manzanita to see the North American League for the MLS Pass and also a percentage of the profits that would bring Adidas his arrival in soccer in the United States. Without a doubt a round business.
This contract is reminiscent of Michael Jordan’s when he was a rookie and was going to sign with Nike and asked for a percentage of the profits generated by the sale of the sports shoes that, in the end, bore his name: the Air Jordan. This time it will be the rival brand who will use another legendary star with enormous popularity.
Of course, the Messi thing goes far beyond footwear, since it will have a much greater scope, with income from audiovisual rights through an MLS Pass, something that both the player and the league expect to grow exponentially after the arrival of the World Champion.
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