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Goodbye United States, Messi receives the worst news from Inter Miami and makes this decision

Leo's premiere is scheduled for July 21, but that could change.

By William Estrella

Leo's premiere is scheduled for July 21, but that could change.
Leo's premiere is scheduled for July 21, but that could change.

Lionel Messi will travel to the United States next week for what will be his historic presentation at Inter Miami. As anticipated, the captain of the Argentine National Team will stamp his signature on July 15 or 16 and then the fans expect to see him for the first time with the Garzas jersey on the 21st of that same month against Cruz Azul. However, now this is in jeopardy.

And it is that, shortly after being made official, an old headache knocks on the door of the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7). According to the newspaper Sport, the Florida franchise has serious problems with the salary limits to be able to register not only Messi, but also all the reinforcements of the hierarchy that are already arriving, such as Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

In the MLS there is a regulation that indicates that teams cannot exceed a salary cap of 5.2 million dollars. Now, aside from this, there are three franchise player positions, which allows teams to sign up to three stars regardless of their salary. However, these positions are currently occupied by Josef Martínez, Leonardo Campana and Rodolfo Pizarro.

Pizarro is already on the way out

The Mexican arrived at Inter Miami six months ago as a figure, but now the board has already informed him of its intention to terminate his contract. However, Busquets also signed as a franchise player and another place needs to be released before both Busi and Messi himself sign. Jordi Alba, for his part, would have agreed to receive a much lower salary so as not to occupy a franchise position.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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