Lionel Messi returned to Paris Saint-Germain training this morning after a suspension caused by an arbitrary trip to Saudi Arabia to fulfill obligations to sponsors. But it is clear to everyone that Leo is essentially done with Paris Saint-Germain. PSG are on the verge of a new title in France, there are still four games left and after that Messi will leave as a free agent.And where will he go, that is the biggest question of world sports at this moment. There are not many options, only three: Barcelona, Al Hilal and Inter Miami. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.🚨 The Official Laureus website has indicated that Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award! pic.twitter.com/ZVjOwAMnF1— Exclusive Messi (@ExclusiveMessi) May 8, 2023 In Catalonia, they still hope for his return, they relations with Messi’s family have softened, but it seems that Barca lack too much to lure the icon back to Camp Nou. They lack money, they lack stability and trust, and they also lack the squad to fight for the title of European champion. And that is the only thing that interests Messi in European football. Perhaps the title in Spain is an announcement of the club’s recovery and better days, but Barça do not appear to anyone to be a candidate for the European throne. Blaugrana needs more time. Which Messi doesn’t have.Another option is the United States of America. Inter Miami, owned by David Beckham, have long tried to convince Messi to follow in the footsteps of Pele and change football there. The Americans cannot pay Messi like the Saudis nor offer him sports prestige like Barcelona. But they have their trump cards. They can prepare a similar package for Messi as they did for Beckham in 2007. Messi in the American club would not have an annual salary of 100,000,000 euros as he used to in Barcelona or 50,000,000 euros in Paris, but he would receive other benefits and income. And probably a future career after hanging hi boots on a peg.##NAJAVA_MECA_7242001##The contract in the club could be worth about twenty million dollars a year, but it could also give him an ownership stake in the club or a new stadium that is being built in a luxury complex whose value is measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. Beckham wisely accepted it when he replaced Madrid with Los Angeles and in the following years earned more than for his entire career in Europe. That package includes a bunch of strong sponsorship contracts, primarily two giants like Adidas and Apple. Messi’s earnings from various incomes in Inter Miami could reach about 100,000,000 dollars a year. Let us remind you that he already owns luxury real estate in Miami, that he spends most of his vacations there with his family, that there is a large Argentinian local community, and that a new training camp of Argentina’s FA will soon be built in Miami.And finally, the biggest offer.Al Hilal prepared an offer never seen in the history of sports. The biggest and richest Saudi club offers Messi an incredible 365,000,000 euros per year. Net! In response to Al Nassr’s bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo (about 200,000,000 euros per year). The Saudis want two of the biggest stars in world football in their backyard and they do not care what it costs. They are ready to make other concessions to Messi, such as bringing in his good friends like Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. They have prepared lucrative contracts for both of them, much better than those offered by Barcelona. Messi and his family are very close to the two experienced Spaniards and their families, which could also turn the Argentinian towards the Middle East.Messi has not decided yet and will leave enough time for Barcelona to try to convince him. The Spanish and French media announce that the Argentinian will only make a final decision on where he will continue his career at the beginning of June, when the French championship ends.##NAJAVA_MECA_7234665##Until then, Europe, Asia, North America will be buzzing, but South America also. If Argentina looked like a serious country and hadn’t stumbled, Messi’s heart would probably have chosen Newells Old Boys and he would have realized a boyhood dream. But when the nation’s idol and his family are not safe at home and when the country resembles a poor ghetto, then one should take what is offered in other addresses. And there is a lot on the table…
