Lionel Messi will not be leaving Inter Miami on loan when the Major League Soccer season concludes, Guillem Balague confirms.
Lionel Messi, 36, who currently captains the MLS side, has been previously linked to a return to Barcelona and also a switch to Saudi Arabia.
Inter Miami have been knocked out of the play-off match after Saturday’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati and their season ends on 21 October.
Argentina would play World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil on 17 and 22 November after the MLS regular season closes.
Speaking on if Lionel Messi will go on loan, Spanish football expert Balague said: “Messi will have around one month holiday, like other footballers. So forget any move to Saudi or similar.”
The Barcelona legend will then return for the pre-season in Miami with the MLS new season starting in February.
Recall we reported that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner shook the football world when he signed for Inter Miami from PSG in July.
The former PSG attacker helped the MLS Franchise to their first Leagues Cup victory in August, before losing the US Open Cup.
Despite scoring 11 goals in 13 matches for the side, Lionel Messi has only managed to score one goal in his last 5 matches.
Futballnews understands that Lionel Messi has been linked with a return to his former club Barcelona, where he spent 21 years.
The La Liga side backed by its President Joan Laporta had been keen on bringing the player back to Camp Nou since he left for PSG.
Speaking on the rumors after Inter Miami lost to FC Cincinnati, Inter Miami manager Tata Martino said: “That’s surprising. I know nothing about that.”
“If you’re telling me that he’s going to go visit Barcelona on vacation, yes, it’s probable, but I don’t have any information on the other part.”
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine footballer who was born on 24 June, 1987 and plays as a forward for MLS side Inter Miami and captains Argentina national team.
Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named in the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.
Lionel Messi most recently led Argentina to FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar where he faced off with his former PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe in the final.
Messi In MLS
Lionel Messi just like in 2021 when he shocked the world with a move to PSG has done the same now but to MLS side Inter Miami.
The former Barcelona attacker’s future was in the air, with the likes of his former club, FC Barcelona, and Saudi side Al-Hilal wanting to sign the World Cup winner.
Lionel Messi, 36, left Europe for the first time in his successful career, where he won a combined 43 trophies during his 17 years at Camp Nou and his two seasons at PSG.
