Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi stay in negotiations to increase the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s contract past the tip of 2025, a supply advised ESPN.
Regardless of current experiences linking Messi to golf equipment in different leagues, each Inter Miami and the Argentine captain stay focused on persevering with their relationship on the sphere.
Messi signed with Inter Miami in July 2023 on a two-and-a-half 12 months Designated-Participant contract via the tip of the 2025 MLS season. Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas told ESPN last month that the workforce will take no matter measures crucial to make sure Messi stays with the membership transferring ahead, with cautious optimism over the renewal.
Miami is about to open a brand new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, in time for the 2026 season.
“I beforehand mentioned that my want, my dream could be for the quantity 10 to inaugurate our new stadium in March. It is a determination that rests on Messi. We want for Messi to complete his profession right here. I mentioned a number of months in the past that we should always have information in the summertime about that however hopefully it will likely be as quickly as potential,” Mas mentioned.
“However I’m optimistic as a result of we now have completed every thing potential for Leo to really feel at residence, to really feel snug. I at all times mentioned that he’s a aggressive animal, he desires to win. I hope we will elevate many trophies collectively right here at Inter Miami within the coming years. Right here, we’re simply ready to have the ability to give the followers the excellent news about Lionel Messi.”
Messi has led Miami to its first ever trophies, with the inaugural 2023 Leagues Cup adopted by the 2024 Supporters’ Defend and a league file for many factors in a single season.
The Supporters’ Defend earned Inter Miami a spot within the 2025 Membership World Cup, the place they certified to the knockout stage in second place of Group A earlier than falling 4-0 to Paris Saint-Germain spherical of 16.
Individually, Messi has recorded 31 targets and 22 assists in 38 regular-season MLS video games and gained the 2024 league MVP award for his contributions on the pitch. He additionally managed seven targets and two assists in 9 Concacaf Champions Cup matches throughout the 2024 and 2025 campaigns.
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano mentioned Friday he does not speak to Messi about his contractual state of affairs with the membership, as an alternative focusing the conversations on the sport.
“No, I do not become involved in these issues,” he advised reporters. “What we talked in regards to the [Club World Cup] is that, other than the final match, which was clearly troublesome for us, we performed properly, we competed and we had been as much as the duty. We hoped we might do it. Typically soccer provides you the chance and typically it does not.”
Inter Miami returns to motion for the primary time since being eradicated from the Membership World Cup when visiting CF Montreal in an MLS regular-season match on Saturday.