Lionel Messi in advanced talks to extend his Inter Miami contract: Report

Messi finished the season with his first-ever MLS Golden Boot.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Lionel Messi is anticipated to remain at Inter Miami and sign a new deal with the team.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the year. Sources revealed in September that he was nearing a new multiyear agreement. Romano now claims that the “final details” of the new deal are being worked out after the 38-year-old had a successful finish to the MLS 2025 regular season.

Messi, who first joined Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023, is “fully focused” on the project. The 2025 MLS Golden Boot winner, the captain of the Argentina national football team, recorded 19 assists and scored 29 goals in 28 regular-season matches this season.

Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is anticipated to continue working in MLS

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is anticipated to continue working on David Beckham’s grandiose sporting project, which he is obviously enjoying. The Argentine star has frequently talked about how happy he is playing in the US and how much he loves the club culture.

Lionel Messi now looks to become the league’s first player to win consecutive MVP awards. His first came in a historic 2024 campaign in which the Herons broke the record for that year’s Supporters’ Shield with most points.

Messi and Miami will play No. 6 placed Nashville in a Round One Best-of-3 Series in the MLS Cup Playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

Meanwhile, Messi put up two assists in Argentina’s 6-0 thumping of Puerto Rico in an international match at Chase Stadium earlier this week, making him the player with the most assists in men’s international football.

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