Lionel Messi’s $9m Miami apartment has lift for car he’s bought ahead of huge transfer to David Beckham’s MLS side
LIONEL MESSI has reportedly already found himself a swanky new home ahead of his move to Inter Miami.
The footie icon, who inspired Argentina to a World Cup win over France last December, has opted to join the MLS side this summer – bringing about his two-year stint with Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi was seemingly on course for a stunning return to Barcelona as a free agent following the expiration of his contract at the Parc des Princes.
But the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is said to have snubbed an emotional return to the Nou Camp and the riches of Saudi Arabia to join the Inter Miami revolution.
According to The Times, joining David Beckham‘s franchise will see Messi become the highest-paid player in MLS history.
Messi, 35, has made no secret to one day play his footie stateside.
He told Spanish TV station La Sexta last year: “My plan is to give all I can for the club at the moment.
“I would like to play in the United States and experience life and the league there, but ultimately come back to Barcelona in some capacity.
“I’m not thinking too far ahead in the short-term and just want to see how the season finishes.”
And according to Madrid-based radio station Cadena Ser, Messi made his first move towards Miami with the purchase of a luxury apartment in the city nearly two years ago.
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A pad worth at least £7.2million was reportedly purchased by the Argentine in 2021.
The swanky Porsche Design Tower, completed in 2017, sits on the Sunny Isles beachfront in Miami.
Branded by the German supercar manufacturer of the same name, the building boasts three car lifts allowing residents to park their vehicles on the same floor as their suite.
The forward is said to prefer to school his three kids Stateside while seeing out his playing days.
And that heightened talk of a move to David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
Last season, they finished sixth in the MLS Eastern Conference – although they ended the overall campaign in 12th spot.
Blaise Matuidi and Gonzalo Higuain joined Inter during the 2020 campaign and Olivier Giroud was reportedly offered an apartment in Porsche Design Tower to tempt him into a move.