Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami may not expire until late 2025, but the Argentine is said to have found another team after he leaves the USA. Messi has gotten an incredible reception from fans and celebrities alike since joining Inter Miami.
Earlier this summer, Messi surprised everyone as he decided to bid farewell to European soccer to mark his legacy in the United States. He signed a deal with Inter Miami that would keep him at the club until December 2025. He would be earning an annual salary of close to $60 million.
According to @elnacionalcat, Lionel Messi has decided that Inter Miami won’t be his last club and he plans to return to Newell’s Old Boys in 2025. pic.twitter.com/EG8yupJ6xn
— Newell’s Old Boys – English News (@Newells_en) October 2, 2023
In what would be a closure to his career, Messi may decide to end his career in his native country. According to El Nacional, the five-time Ballon d’Or holder would move to his boyhood club, Newwell’s Old Boys, when his contract at Inter Miami expires.
Since his arrival, the American public has taken the World Cup winner to their hearts, and he has been greeted like a rockstar at stadiums around the country. He has already etched out a place in Miami’s history after leading the club to their first-ever prize, the Leagues Cup.
On multiple times, he has expressed a wish to end his glittering career at the club he supported as a young lad. Even in his prime, he lauded the prospect, telling Spanish magazine El Planeta Urbano in 2016: “If I go back to Argentina tomorrow, which I would love to do, the club I would play for would be Newell’s”. The Argentine played for Newwell’s Old Boys before he pursued his journey in Europe with Barcelona.
Inter Miami willing to travel to Barcelona for Messi farewell tribute match
Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas has stated that his club is open to playing a game in Barcelona to allow Lionel Messi to say goodbye to his fans. There has been talk of a tribute match to Argentina captain Lionel Messi since he left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in August 2021.
Inter Miami’s managing owner Jorge Mas has said he is open to his team playing a game at Barcelona to allow Lionel Messi to bid farewell to his fans 👀 pic.twitter.com/KQxuyMhW0j
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 3, 2023
Before joining Inter Miami, he was heavily linked with Barcelona. Everyone dreamed of a fairytale ending to his glamorous career. But Messi put a full stop to all rumors by joining Inter Miami. As per Marca, Jorge Mas made a commitment to Messi that he would do everything possible to arrange a proper farewell for him. Miami could play a match with Barcelona at Camp Nou so that Messi can say goodbye to his fans.
Barca president Joan Laporta has recently referenced that it would be fitting for Messi’s accolade to coincide with the official opening of the redesigned Spotify Camp Nou arena, anticipating the 2025-26 mission. Hopefully, Fans will get to witness Messi for the last time playing at Camp Nou.
