Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has a contract with Inter Miami of MLS that runs until December this year, with an option for another year. However, the South Florida team wants to keep the Argentine who has turned the franchise around, so they would be offering him a contract extension with several points that could be motivating for the South American striker.
David Beckham and Jorge Mas Santos, the club’s co-owners, are already thinking about the option to keep Messi at the club with a new contract once the preseason is over.
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The offer for the World Cup winner with the Argentine national team would be the option to play during the first months of the year in a European club and thus not lose his rhythm due to the MLS calendar, in a year in which Messi will go out with his national team to defend the title in the 2026 World Cup.
The new contract would give Messi the option, in addition to a hefty amount of money, the possibility of playing for a team in the Old Continent during the last months of 2025 and the first months of 2026, before the start of the MLS season, which is at the end of February.
Players who have combined MLS and Europe
Throughout MLS history, several players have taken advantage of the unusual break in American soccer to play in Europe and not lose their competitive edge.
For example, Frenchman Thierry Henry, played for Premier League side Arsenal in 2012, with a two-month loan spell before rejoining New York Red Bulls in MLS.
Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic experienced something similar when he was loaned for a short period of time to AC Milan, while playing for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Now, the Inter Miami board is looking to give Messi the opportunity to spend a few months in European soccer, something that will surely arouse the interest of several clubs in the major leagues in that part of the world.
