Lionel Messi and Inter Miami close to reaching agreement over a new contract until after 2026 FIFA World Cup

• Lionel Messi is adjacent to extending his declaration with MLS franchise Inter Miami until December 2026
• The Argentine guardant has been astatine the nine since July 2023 aft leaving Paris Saint-Germain
• Messi has remained tight-lipped connected whether helium volition play for Argentina astatine the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi is reportedly acceptable to widen his Inter Miami contract, with the caller woody acceptable to support him astatine the Major League Soccer nine until aft the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

December 2022 sparked a turnaround to the second years of Messi's illustrious vocation erstwhile helium led Argentina to triumph the 2022 FIFA World Cup successful Qatar, beating France successful the final.

Lionel Messi celebrates aft scoring to assistance Inter Miami bushed Los Angeles successful the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Photo by Megan Briggs.
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He near Paris Saint-Germain six months aboriginal aft moving down the 2 twelvemonth declaration helium signed with the nine erstwhile helium joined aft amazingly leaving Barcelona successful 2021.

He chose the enactment of moving to the United States of America and joining David Beckham’s franchise implicit a lucrative €1 cardinal from Saudi Pro League nine Al-Hilal.

The erstwhile Barcelona skipper has scored 42 goals and provided 21 assists successful 48 games for the club, making him the club’s all-time apical scorer, surpassing compatriot Gonzalo Higuain.

Messi has besides won 2 trophies for the club; the 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 Supporters Shield, making him the subordinate with the astir trophies successful football, 46.

Messi to motion caller Inter Miami contract

The eight-time Ballon d'Or victor signed a two-and-half twelvemonth declaration with Miami erstwhile helium joined successful 2023 and it is present acceptable to expire astatine the extremity of the 2025 MLS regular season.

According to The Athletic, the nine are moving connected a one-year hold which volition expire successful December 2026 and volition spot him play astatine the club's caller stadium; the 25,000-capacity Miami Freedom Park acceptable to unfastened adjacent year.

His existent declaration has an enactment of a further 12 months, but some parties indispensable sermon for it to beryllium valid and determination is optimism connected some sides that it would beryllium done.

The declaration volition besides support him astatine the nine until aft the expanded 48-nation 2026 FIFA World Cup, which volition beryllium played successful the USA, Canada and Mexico successful June.

There is uncertainty implicit his information astatine the tournament, wherever Argentina volition support their crown. His teammates carried him to triumph the 2024 Copa America aft helium got injured successful the archetypal fractional of the final.

Lionel Messi has not played for Argentina since November. Photo by Carlos Sipan/Eurasia Sports Images.
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Club co-owner Jorge Mas, speaking to Futbol de Primera, confirmed the viral rumour that Messi volition beryllium a shareholder astatine the nine erstwhile helium retires, claiming helium wants to permission it arsenic a bequest for his children.

Lookman speaks connected GOAT debate

Legit.ng antecedently reported that Ademola Lookman shared his thoughts connected the unending statement connected who is the champion subordinate betwixt Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The reigning African Footballer of the Year could not prime betwixt the 2 and similar a fewer different nonrecreational footballers said both, doing his champion to debar controversy.

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