The important salary difference between Messi and Luis Suárez at Inter Miami

Lionel Messi surprised everyone in July with his decision to sign for Inter Miami. The best player in the world chose to continue his career in the United States and signed with the MLS franchise until June 2025 in exchange for $50 million per season. Now, after that bombshell, the Herons set other objectives in the transfer market and managed to sign figures like Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, but they were left in debt to La Pulga for not being able to complete the transfer of Luis Suárez.

The situation with the Uruguayan forward was not simple since Gremio was firm in not releasing him unless they paid his clause of 70 million euros. In any case, although the signing could not be carried out, the Uruguayan agreed to end his contract in Brazil early and will now be a free agent starting in 2024, so it is almost a fact that the Uruguayan will wear pink in a few months .

Now, Suárez's future salary may face two scenarios. On the one hand, if he signs as a franchise player, there would be no problems and he could earn a salary close to 12 million dollars. However, although it is unlikely to happen, if Luisito does not end up being a franchise player, he would earn less than 2 million to enter the salary cap.

Currently Inter's third franchise player behind Messi and Busquets is Josef Martínez, but it is a fact that the Venezuelan striker will be stripped of that category in 2024 not only because more figures will arrive, but because he has not performed as the managers expected.

What did Tata Martino say about Suárez's arrival?

“Regarding Luis, I still don't have any certainty. What we do imagine are different scenarios, if he comes and if he doesn't come, but I presume that he also needs to finish the Brasileirao, a very competitive and very exhausting tournament that still has around ten dates left", Tata said recently in a conference press conference before facing Charlotte this saturday.