Lionel Messi will not go on loan to another team after the Major League Soccer season concludes, according to Guillem Balag
ue. The 36-year-old Inter Miami captain has been linked with a return to Barcelona as well as a move to the Saudi Pro League. After a 1-0 loss against FC Cincinnati on Saturday, Inter Miami’s season comes to an end on October 21. Messi, the Argentine World Cup winner, has only played 72 minutes of MLS action since early September due to injuries. Argentina has World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil on November 17 and 22, following the completion of the MLS regular season, and Messi is likely to take a month off.
“Messi will have around one month holiday, like other footballers. So forget any move to Saudi or similar,” says Spanish football expert Balague.
He will then return for pre-season in Miami with the MLS new season starting in February.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner joined Inter Miami from Paris St-Germain in July and guided the club to their first Leagues Cup victory in August, before losing the US Open Cup.
Although he has scored 11 goals in 13 games for the side, only one of those has come in his five MLS appearances.
Messi has been linked with a return to Barcelona ever since he left for PSG in 2021 after 21 years at the club.
He will then return for pre-season in Miami with the MLS new season starting in February.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner joined Inter Miami from Paris St-Germain in July and guided the club to their first Leagues Cup victory in August, before losing the US Open Cup.
Although he has scored 11 goals in 13 games for the side, only one of those has come in his five MLS appearances.
Messi has been linked with a return to Barcelona ever since he left for PSG in 2021 after 21 years at the club.
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