With a summer transfer to Beckham's Miami, Lionel Messi is expected to sign the biggest MLS contract ever.

According to a shocking rumor in The Sunday Times, Lionel Messi is close to signing with Inter Miami next summer, when he will set a new record for player wealth

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in Major League Soccer.The 35-year-old Messi, who is still competing at a high level for Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina, is widely regarded as the greatest player of his

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generation. After his contract with PSG expires this summer, he is expected to consider a number of options, including a return to Barcelona.

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Whether defiant of the tired "retirement league" criticism or those who believe the league still requires big stars to be relevant, this is the rare move that will

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cause everyone with an MLS opinion to nod in agreement.Messi has nearly 400 total assists between his club and nation, is approaching his 700th goal between Barca and PSG,

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and has scored 93 more goals for Argentina. Despite having won seven Ballons d'Or, he continues to be in the top 99 percentile for net anticipated goals and assists,

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shot-creating actions, passes attempted, and progressive passes. Messi will be closer to Argentina and a closer event for South American and North

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American fans, but he would face some criticism from the fanatical Cristiano Ronaldo and/or Real Madrid audience and possibly from those wishing he would one day return to

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Newell's Old Boys. It is sufficient to state that Messi will compete for every

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league honor à la Zlatan Ibrahimovic if Pozuelo and Carlos Vela can influence a team the way they have in their 30s.

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