Overview

• Messi’s Inter Miami contract runs through December 2025 with a club option for 2026 that has yet to be activated.
• Inter Miami is negotiating an extension designed to keep Messi through the 2026 World Cup and to debut him at the new Freedom Park stadium.
• With no extension agreed, his untriggered 12-month option allows him to speak with foreign clubs immediately.
• Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli has lodged a formal bid to bring Messi to Riyadh and reunite him with Cristiano Ronaldo.
• Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas expects a final decision on Messi’s future within the next two to three months.