Inter Miami, co-owned by star David Beckham, remain optimistic about their dream of attracting Argentine star Lionel Messi to the MLS for the future when he leaves Paris Saint Germainsaid another of the franchise owners on Friday.
“Leo Messi is still one of the best players in the world, his skills haven’t diminished,” Jorge Mas, Inter’s co-owner and CEO, told the Miami Herald.
“I think, and David (Beckham) has a relationship with him, that if he leaves PSG, the moment he leaves, we would love for Lionel Messi to be an Inter Miami player and part of our community. Let’s hope. optimistic at heart. Can I see that happening? It’s a possibility,” Mas said.
“Our team has to fight.”
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Beckham, on the other hand, was more cautious when talking about this possibility and stressed that his main objective is for Inter Miami to become a winning team in the new season of the North American championship, which begins this Saturday.
“I’ve always said that I want the best players to be at our club and play with our shirt,” he said. “Unfortunately, sometimes it can be a bad thing. But most of the time it’s a good thing.”
“At the end of the day, it’s about winning, whether it’s with the youngsters or the stars. Our fans will be happy if we have stars on the team, but they’ll be even happier if they see young players coming through our academy and lifting the MLS Cup. “, said the former Manchester United and England player.
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Inter Miami, who debuted in the MLS in 2020, made some of the most famous signings in recent years in the league, especially those of Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín and Frenchman Blaise Matuidi.
Beckham’s team, however, has yet to qualify for the playoffs and has just ruled out Matuidi for this season, whose signing cost him an MLS fine for violating salary rules.
In turn, Inter is the team that has been most linked to a possible arrival in the MLS of Lionel Messi, 34 years old.
Before signing his current contract with Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, for two seasons and an optional one, Messi expressed his hopes of playing in the United States in the future.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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