After the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi is expected to join Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. The Argentinian will take the opportunity to earn a higher salary than he receives in the capital. But the Pulga will remain far from the salary level of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
Why Inter Miami? Left free by Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi surprised in his choice of career. Many expected his return to FC Barcelona. But the Catalan club’s concerns with La Liga financial fair play have chilled him. The seven-time Ballon d’Or therefore opted for an exile far from Europe, without however favoring the best salary offer.
Messi did not favor money
” The financial aspect has never been a problem for me, nor an obstacle in any wayexplained the Pulga in its interview with Sport and Mundo Deportivo. (…) If it had been a question of money, I would have gone to Saudi Arabia or elsewhere, where I was offered a lot of money. My decision is based on something else and not on the money. According to rumors that have been circulating in recent weeks, Lionel Messi has indeed refused staggering amounts.
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A Saudi club would have offered him up to 400 million euros per year! Of course, even if he favored other criteria, the future ex-Parisian negotiated a comfortable salary with Inter Miami. We are talking about revenues estimated at 56 million euros per year. We are still far, very far from the salary negotiated by Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
For his part, the Al-Nassr striker receives nearly 200 million euros per year. And will continue to hit the jackpot once the cleats hang up, this time as the country’s ambassador. Note that Lionel Messi’s salary does not take into account certain advantages mentioned with Major League Soccer, which will for example allow him to acquire shares within a franchise.
