Lionel Messi is reportedly closing in on agreeing to a contract extension at Inter Miami this summer season as a part of his World Cup plan.
The Argentina captain has overtly acknowledged his agency dedication to guide Argentina of their world title defence on the FIFA 2026 match in North America and that appears to be nonetheless on monitor.
Messi has hit the bottom operating in the beginning of the 2025 MLS season with three targets scored already regardless of some harm issues.
Nonetheless, his future stays unresolved, regardless of membership proprietor Jorge Mas confirming talks are ongoing to resume his present settlement.
With the MLS season operating till December – together with the play-offs – Messi’s deal ends on the finish of 2025.
Studies from Diario AS again up Mas’ feedback of every little thing being in place over Messi’s extension however the finer particulars shall be essential and there are three probably ultimate situations for the 37-year-old.
All eventualities point out a fairy story return to Barcelona appears more and more unlikely with Miami anticipated to be his ultimate membership cease.
Messi appears sure to increase his deal no less than till the summer season, to cowl for the World Cup, with a possible present of religion from each side to signal on till the tip of December 2026 to finish the total MLS marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, Inter Miami may prolong that additional on, if their ongoing new stadium opening is pushed again once more.
The present plan was to have it open for the beginning of the 2026 MLS marketing campaign, and if that is still on monitor, Messi is unlikely to signal for longer than one other 12 months.
Whether it is nudged into late 2026 – and even 2027 – Inter Miami could put ahead a deal Messi to stay in Florida till December 2027, regardless of rumours that he needs a profession swansong at Newell’s Outdated Boys, earlier than calling time on his unbelievable profession in some unspecified time in the future in 2027 or 2028.