Lionel Messi signs Inter Miami deal worth up to $60m a season in wages

• Former Barcelona forward agrees two-and-a-half-year MLS deal
• Debut may come on Friday with official unveiling set for Sunday

Lionel Messi has finalised his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.

Messi's contract became official on Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared he would be joining Inter Miami. The team will introduce him on Sunday at its stadium in Fort Lauderdale, and the first home match of the Messi era could be as early as Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.