Inside Lionel Messi’s CD Eldense Buyout: Valuation, Salary Cap, and Ownership Stake

Major League Soccer side Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is now a two-club owner following recent confirmation about his purchase of Spanish second-tier side CD Eldense on Thursday. The 39-year old star is already the owner of UD Cornellá, and now adds a second club to his ever-growing business portfolio.

Fans of the Spanish side would have been in dreamland following news of ‘Lionel Messi buys CD Eldense’ will send shockwaves among his adoring fanbase. Messi was already part of top football players who own a club, like Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, and Gerard Piqué, and now adds CD Eldense to his collection.

As the new CD Eldense owner, the Argentina national football team icon is looking to invest in a long-term project and aid the sporting, institutional, and social development of the club.

The club has never played in the Spanish top division and currently sits 19th in La Liga 2 standings, 15 points behind league leaders Castellon. The Lionel Messi CD Eldense combination will be an exciting proposition for the fans of the club, who will be electrified by this latest development.

Sportsdunia brings you all the latest updates on this developing story.

Lionel Messi CD Eldense Deal - How Much Stake Did He Buy?

According to local outlets, the 8-time Ballon d'Or winner will be owning 100% stake in the La Liga 2 side, however, no details about valuation of the deal have been revealed to the public. The Argentine bought 100% of the club's shares from the previous majority owner, the Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group S.A.S.