While PSG are well positioned to extend Messi‘s contract for another year, the uncertainty has given other clubs hope of signing the Argentine. So people’s speculation about Messi’s future has never stopped.
Although there are also many who believe that Messi is likely to return to Barcelona, Ornstein claims that MLS is in the lead and Inter Milan is likely to sign Lionel Messi next year. Miami’s ownership group has held “numerous meetings” with Messi’s father, and the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner would be able to sign a pre-contract this winter, as his current PSG deal expires in June 2023.
🚨 Inter Miami increasingly confident of signing Lionel Messi. Not fully agreed but #InterMiamiCF now expect 35yo to join & hope it gets done in coming months. Talks resume after #WorldCup2022. #PSG still want renewal + #FCBarcelona will try @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/dQgNPaYg2e
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) October 31, 2022
▶ If Messi joined MLS…
If Inter Milan signs Messi, it would be the most high-profile move in MLS history. Everyone knows that Messi is an extremely rare football player. Just talking about Messi’s performance internationally is already amazing. Internationally, Messi is Argentina’s captain, with 90 goals and 51 assists in 164 games.
Comparation of Lionel Messi’s first 18 games in 2011/12, 2014/15, 2018/19 and this 2022/23 season. pic.twitter.com/nSfzfLSGRx
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) October 29, 2022
Inter Miami could have as many as 3 vacancies this off-season, and a player like Messi is sure to take the DP spot.