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Messi, Inter Miami Reach Multi-Year Extension Pending MLS Approval

The new deal is expected to keep him through 2026 and likely serve as his final playing contract.

Lionel Messi del Inter Miami previo al partido contra Seattle Sounders en la MLS, el martes 16 de septiembre de 2025, en Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (AP Foto/Lynne Sladky)
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Lionel Messi ha ganado un título con el Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi, capitán del Inter Miami

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the agreement will be submitted to Major League Soccer for review, with an announcement expected within days to two weeks.
  • The extension would add at least two seasons, keeping Messi at Inter Miami through the 2026 campaign and possibly longer.
  • Club co-owner Jorge Mas has been cited saying Messi’s salary under the new deal will be in the $50 million to $60 million per year range.
  • Inter Miami is deepening Messi’s long-term imprint as its academy teams will wear his personal logo on kits starting in the 2025/26 season.
  • The club’s push to retain him aligns with the 2026 opening of Miami Freedom Park and his continued elite output this season with 20 goals and 11 assists in 21 MLS matches.