Lionel Messi is one of the world’s top football stars, and remains one of the most popular figures in the sport despite the advancing years.
His club future remains a constant discussion, despite being under contract at his current side PSG, where his short-term deal expires soon.
Messi’s start at the Parisian club was rocky; he failed to repeat the feats of his time at Barcelona and causing many to speculate that the end of his playing days is at hand. Yet this season he has shown new life, turning back the clock, and proving that he still has plenty left in the tank.
While the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is at the forefront of Messi’s mind, speculation is growing that he may be playing in the United States for David Beckham’s club in the summer of 2023.
According to an October 31 report by David Ornstein of The Athletic, Inter Miami co-owners Jorge Mas and Jose Mas have held “numerous meetings” with Lionel Messi’s father and agent Jorge Messi.
Ornstein’s report indicates that PSG are “pushing hard” to re-sign Messi in the summer of 2023, while Barcelona have also publicly harbored dreams of convincing Messi to return. There is clear competition for the MLS side when it comes to Messi’s future.
Yet Ornstein writes that Inter Miami brass “expect Messi to arrive and hope he will sign in the coming months,” indicating an optimistic feeling within the club that they will be successful at landing the superstar.
The report states that discussions have been taking place “for a couple of years” and that there is “increasing confidence that the proposed transfer will materialize.” Messi’s family already owns property in Miami, and Ornstein reports that a move to the city is an attractive proposal for the player and his family.
