Will Messi renew his contract with Inter Miami to compete with Ronaldo?

According to Spanish media, superstar Lionel Messi is very close to signing a contract extension with Inter Miami until 2028, thereby following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo in extending his peak career past the age of 40.

Messi joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 after leaving PSG, and has quickly become an icon at the American team both professionally and visually. However, his current contract will expire at the end of the 2025 MLS season.

Despite the 1-year extension clause to maintain his form for the 2026 World Cup, the future of the owner of 8 Golden Balls is still a topic of special interest to fans and the media.

In that context, there are many speculations that Messi could reunite with Newell's Old Boys - his hometown team in Argentina, or go to Saudi Arabia to join the country's football village with Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League.

However, Catalunya Radio (Spain) quoted a source saying that Messi "has almost reached an agreement to extend" with Inter Miami, lasting until 2028.

If completed, Messi will turn 41 in the final year of his new contract. This is considered a big step in his career, affirming his determination to continue playing football at a high level, similar to what Ronaldo is doing at Al-Nassr at the age of 40.

Inter Miami have also been trying to keep the Argentine superstar by building a squad around him. They even planned to sign Rodrigo De Paul, Messi's close teammate on the Argentina national team, as part of their strategy to keep the number 10.

If the extension is signed, Messi will be tied to the American team for the long term and continue to play at the new home stadium Freedom Park, which is expected to become a new symbol of American soccer thanks to the presence of the Argentine superstar.

In addition, De Paul also revealed that joining Inter Miami had a big influence from Messi on his decision. This also shows that Messi has a great interest in the future of Inter Miami and the possibility of an extension is very high.

Messi's choice to continue staying at Inter Miami is considered an important step not only for him personally but also for the development of MLS, in an effort to attract global attention with the image of world football legends.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/messi-lieu-co-gia-han-voi-inter-miami-so-ke-voi-ronaldo-196250802101433852.htm