Argentine ace Lionel Messi confirmed that from the new season she plans to perform in her colors Inter Miami in the American League (MLS).

As the player himself said in his statements on Wednesday evening, he intends to join the Miami team as a free agent, as he decided not to renew his contract with the French club. Paris Saint Germain.

The 35-year-old star gave an interview to Barcelona’s two leading sports newspapers, Mundo Deportivo and Sport, in which she explained the reasons behind her decision. “I made the decision to go to Miami. I still haven’t closed it 100%,” he said, adding, “There are some details, but we decided to move forward.”

Regarding his decision not to return to Barcelona, ​​he stressed: “I really wanted, I was excited about the opportunity to return, but on the other hand, having experienced what I experienced and with the departure that I had, I am not I don’t want to be in the same situation again, that is, to wait for what happens and leave my future in the hands of others.”

“I wanted to make a decision myself, to think about myself, about my family. Although I heard that La Liga has accepted everything and that everything is in order for my return, there was still a lot to be done. I heard that they had to sell players or take pay cuts and the truth is I didn’t want that to happen and I didn’t want to own anything resulting from such actions. I have already been accused of many things that were not true in my career at Barcelona and I am already tired, so I do not want to go through this again, ”he added.

“When I left, La Liga also accepted my contract, but in the end it didn’t happen. So I was afraid that the same thing might happen again. Then I came here to Paris, lived in a hotel with my family for a long time, the children went to school, and I was still in the hotel. Now I wanted to make my own decision and therefore did not want to return to Barcelona. Although I wish I could, I couldn’t. I’m also in the phase where I want to get out of my realm a bit to think about my family. Like I said, I spent two years that I didn’t enjoy on a family level. “I had a fantastic month when I won the World Cup, but other than that, it was a difficult period for me,” said Messi.

In conclusion, the Argentine ace said that his decision was influenced by the fact that “having achieved everything, I wanted to look for something else in order to have peace of mind.”

Lionel Messi will clarify the reasons and details of his decision to join Inter Miami in the coming hours. 🇦🇷🇺🇸 #MLS

The deal goes live with immediate effect as Jorge Messi plans to travel to Miami later tonight. pic.twitter.com/eFxgfXzfqa

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2023