Overview
- Lionel Messi recently extended his Inter Miami contract through 2028, keeping any move subject to the club’s approval.
- MLS pauses from early December to late February 2026, creating a window of roughly three months without competitive matches.
- Fotomaç reports Galatasaray is interested in a loan of about four months and would cover Messi’s salary, reported near $12 million per season.
- A temporary switch could place Messi in January UEFA Champions League fixtures against Manchester City and Atlético de Madrid if the move materialized.
- No agreement has been announced, and past MLS precedents include short European loans for David Beckham to Milan and Thierry Henry to Arsenal.