Spanish media report Barcelona have proposed a new 10-year deal to Lionel Messi; Argentine would play two more seasons in La Liga before completing his playing career with two seasons at Inter Miami in the MLS ahead of ambassadorial role at Barcelona
Jorge Mas, the Co-owner of Major League Soccer team Inter Miami, is “optimistic” Barcelona foward Lionel Messi will play for them in the future.
Messi’s Barcelona contract is due to expire at the end of June but Barcelona president Joan Laporta said earlier this month talks over a new contract were progressing well.
Mas said he and fellow co-owner David Beckham were determined to bring world-class talent to the Miami club, who are 11th in the 14-team MLS Eastern Conference.
Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi has scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for Barcelona – both are all-time records for the club.
“David and I have been working really hard, we have aspirations of bringing the best players here and Messi is a generational player, arguably the best player of all time,” Mas added.
Inter Miami are managed by former England women’s manager and Beckham’s ex-Manchester United team-mate Phil Neville.
