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Lionel Messi has completed his transfer to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.
His contract is for two-and-a-half seasons, with an option to extend for a further year in the 2026 season.
The club tweeted a video of Messi wearing the No 10 shirt on Saturday and later confirmed his arrival after the deal was finally ratified by MLS.
Messi will be officially unveiled to fans at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at an event on Sunday (8pm ET, 1am BST on Monday).
His new club said he would first be available for selection against LIGA MX side Cruz Azul in the opening match of.
Lionel Messi has landed at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport as he prepares to complete his transfer to Inter Miami.
The 36-year-old, who has spent recent weeks in the Bahamas with family, left Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season after his two-year contract with the Ligue 1 side expired and announced in early June that he had decided to move to MLS.
He landed at the airport, which is next to DRV PNK Stadium and Inter Miami’s training facility, on Tuesday.
Inter Miami are targeting their first game in the Leagues Cup (a new competition involving every team in MLS and Mexico’s Liga.