Inter Miami boss revealed details of Messi's millionaire salary-ts-thanhdung

Inter Miami boss Jorge Mas revealed how the conversation with Lionel Messi and his father began, then mentioned the salary La Pulga receives.

In July 2023, Lionel Messi arrived at Inter Miami, creating a revolution in Major League Soccer (MLS) and all of American football. The presence of the world’s best player has brought North American football to a position it had never reached before. Major shareholder of the Florida state club, Jorge Mas, has just revealed previously unknown things about the negotiation process for the 36-year-old Argentine star to join Las Garzas.

It all started five years ago when people started talking about the future of Messi, who remains a leading figure at Barcelona, where he has won everything. That was a year after Inter Miami was founded and a year before the team debuted in MLS. Mas was persuaded to join the business by another equity owner, former footballer David Beckham.

**Jorge Mas succeeded in convincing Messi to come to America**

But the South Florida construction businessman has high standards and wants his team to have the best players on the planet. It was in September 2019 when he started talking to Leo’s father and agent, Jorge Messi. Meetings took place in Rosario, Doha, Barcelona and Paris.

In the second half of last year, negotiations mainly revolved around the future of Messi, who decided to leave PSG. After not accepting the huge offer that Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal made for a salary of $400 million a year, Mas seduced Messi and his persistence paid off.

In Forbes magazine, Mas stated that “Messi will earn between $50 and $60 million annually, with the potential to earn more through personal income-sharing agreements with Apple and Adidas.” Furthermore, it is worth remembering that in the contract, Messi has the option to become a shareholder of Inter Miami.

**Messi’s income at Inter Miami is huge, including basic salary and personal income sharing with Apple and Adidas.**

According to the article in the above publication, in 2023, thanks to Messi’s presence, Inter Miami doubled its income to $118 million. The club expects that amount to exceed $200 million this year thanks to ticket sales, advertising and the team’s unprecedented world tour of Central America and Asia.

Forbes estimates that Inter Miami is today the second most valuable club in MLS, with a value in excess of $1 billion. Meanwhile, Mas with an 80% stake has increased its asset value to 1.7 billion USD.

As for the future, Messi has a contract with Inter Miami for 2024 and 2025, with an option for 2026. But Mas is confident that Leo will take advantage of that option in the year the World Cup will be held in the US, Mexico and Canada.