Lionel Messi completes move to David Beckham's Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has completed his move to Inter Miami on a deal running to 2025, the Major League Soccer club have announced.

The 36-year-old revealed last month he had decided to join the Florida side as his contract with Paris Saint-Germain came to an end.

With the deal now officially done, Messi is in line to make his debut for his new employers on Friday against Mexico's Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.

The World Cup winner said: "I’m very excited to start this next step in my career with Inter Miami and in the United States.

"This is a fantastic opportunity and together we will continue to build this beautiful project. The idea is to work together to achieve the objectives we set, and I’m very eager to start helping here in my new home."

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Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi arrives after a season in which he helped Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, as well as PSG to the Ligue 1 title, as in his first campaign with the Parisians in 2021-22.

That adds to an already huge trophy haul on his CV that features four Champions League successes from his years with Barcelona, for whom he scored a staggering total of 672 goals.

Joining Miami sees Messi – who has also netted more than 100 international goals – reunite with boss Gerardo Martino, who he previously worked under with Barca and Argentina.

Martino was appointed in June after the club sacked Phil Neville.

Inter Miami are co-owned by Neville’s former Manchester United team-mate David Beckham, who said: "Ten years ago, when I started my journey to build a new team in Miami, I said that I dreamt of bringing the greatest players in the world to this amazing city.

"Players who shared the ambition I had when I joined LA Galaxy to help grow