The Mets are intent on becoming a World Series contender year after year.

And there’s one player that they are willing to ante up to try and help make the goal become a reality in 2025.

They are all in on 26-year-old superstar Juan Soto.

In four seasons at the helm, Mets owner Steve Cohen has already done a remarkable job in propping up the Mets’ stature in Major League Baseball. But is that, along with some deep pockets, enough to lure Soto away from the Yankees where he reached the World Series in his lone season?

These are the 10 selling points for how the Mets could draw Soto away from the Yankees and into Flushing:

1. Mets’ Money talks

Remember when Juan Soto turned down a 15-year, $440 million deal to stay with the Nationals during the 2022 season? It made it clear that the star outfielder was expecting to break the bank when he became a free agent. He backed up that expectation with a career season in 2024.

Cohen is the richest owner in baseball, with an estimated net worth of $21.3 billion, according to Forbes, and can shell out the biggest contract to bring in Soto. Plus, the Mets have a bunch of money coming off the books before 2025.

2. Franchise cornerstone

With the deal expected to last for more than a decade, Soto would be the backbone of everything the Mets do in the near future. He won’t have to share the spotlight with Aaron Judge. Simply put, he’ll be the big-ticket item for the Mets and the heart of the team into the 2030s.

3. Plate those runs

Soto was viewed as the table-setter with the Yankees, getting on base ahead of Judge from the No. 2 spot in the lineup. After the success that Francisco Lindor had in the leadoff spot in 2024, plus Brandon Nimmo’s penchant for getting on base, Soto would become the Mets’ run-scoring catalyst and have an immediate chance to eclipse his career-high 110 RBI.

4. A place in Mets’ history

Many of the best offensive players in Mets history, including Darryl Strawberry, Mike Piazza and Carlos Beltran, spent eight seasons or less in Flushing. With a long-term deal in tow and entering the prime of his career, Soto would have an opportunity to shatter some of the club’s records, including Strawberry’s 252 home run mark, but also David Wright’s RBI and run records, with continued dominance.

5. Anything it takes to win

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made waves early in the 2024 season when he said that the team’s $302 million payroll was not sustainable.

Cohen has learned some hard lessons after levying Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander record contracts, and the front office was more calculated in 2024, but he’s also not afraid to shell out big contracts to construct a contender.

6. Mets are a forward-looking franchise

The Mets’ ownership is not stuck in neutral. They continue to find ways to try and better the experience for the fans and their players. Two seasons ago, it was constructing the largest scoreboard in MLB. Last season, it was overhauling the Clover Home Plate Club.

The area around Citi Field could soon be reconstructed, and Soto can be part of that renaissance.

7. A championship in Queens might mean more

What is worse than a 15-year World Series title drought? A 38-year World Series drought.

The Mets made inroads toward snapping that streak in 2024 by reaching their first National League Championship Series since 2015. If Soto could help land the Mets their third title in the club’s history, he would instantly be a New York icon.

8. Juan Soto’s Fun House at Citi Field

Some players just seem to thrive in certain ballparks, and Soto has had immense success in Citi Field.

In 35 games at Citi Field as a member of the Nationals, Padres and Yankees, Soto is batting .333 with 12 home runs, 26 RBI and 29 runs. That sense of comfort does not hurt.

9. Mets’ future is bright

Soto would have an opportunity to grow alongside some of the most critical pieces on the Mets roster. He could be backed up in the lineup by Mark Vientos, who is coming off one of the best postseasons in team history. Francisco Alvarez is primed to take another step forward, as well.

And then there’s the excitement in the minor leagues, with Jett Williams, Luisangel Acuña and Drew Gilbert all pushing to make the major league roster in the near future.

10. A Soto section all his own

At Yankee Stadium, Soto was flanked by the Judge’s Chambers in right field. In Citi Field, he could have a section all to his own. How does Soto’s Speakeasy sound?