{"id":61609,"date":"2025-06-07T08:03:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T07:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=61609"},"modified":"2025-06-07T08:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T07:04:15","slug":"lionel-messi-transfer-rumors-barcelona-legend-set-to-leave-inter-miami-for-his-final-football-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lionel-messi-transfer-rumors-barcelona-legend-set-to-leave-inter-miami-for-his-final-football-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi Transfer Rumors \u2013 Barcelona Legend Set To Leave Inter Miami for His Final Football Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, Lionel Messi made headlines around the world by announcing his move to MLS side Inter Miami. Since then, the Argentine icon has delivered on the hype with elite-level performances. The former Barcelona superstar has scored 49 goals and produced 23 assists in just 59 matches this season. He has also helped Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield and a League Cup.<\/p><p>Yet as the 2026 World Cup edges closer and Messi&rsquo;s contract with Inter Miami approaches its end, questions around what comes next for the 36-year-old have begun to intensify. A player of his caliber and legacy is unlikely to fade quietly into retirement. The football world is watching to see how the final chapter of Messi&rsquo;s career will unfold.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128467;&#65039;On This Day  2 years ago, Lionel Messi announced he was joining Inter Miami.<br><br>&#128079; Since then: <br><br>&#128202; 59 games across all competitions<br>&#9917;&#65039; 49 goals<br>&#127344;&#65039; 23 assists<br>&#127942; 1 MLS Supporters Shield<br>&#127942; 1 Leagues Cup<br>&#129689; 1 Ballon d'or<br><br>&#128016; The greatest to ever do it.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InterMiami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#InterMiami<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InterMiamiCF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#InterMiamiCF<\/a>&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MJ2HMDPPEI\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/MJ2HMDPPEI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLSeli (@MLSELI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLSELI\/status\/1931123943416766914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>June 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Messi&rsquo;s Final Football Chapter<\/h2><p>In recent weeks, several options have surfaced. A romantic return to Barcelona has been floated around with Barca president Joan Laporta reportedly open to a final reunion. However, sources close to the player suggest this no longer motivates Messi, and the pace of European football might not align with his current ambitions. Likewise, a move to Saudi Arabia has reportedly been ruled out due to family concerns and lifestyle preferences.<\/p><p>Now, according to latest reports from Spain, Messi has already made up his mind and reached an agreement on where he&rsquo;ll end his legendary journey. The Argentine superstar is said to be fully focused on reaching and performing at the 2026 World Cup. However, the Inter Miami attacker has reportedly made plans to end his club career in his home country.<\/p><p>The report suggests Messi will return to where it all began, his boyhood club Newell&rsquo;s Old Boys in Argentina. It&rsquo;s the storybook ending many fans dreamed as as Messi&rsquo;s career journey prepares to come full circle. <\/p><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/barcelona-icon-lionel-messi-agrees-transfer-last-team-play-for-inter-miami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Football365<\/a>, sources close to Messi stated:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;ll be saying goodbye in six months, and he&rsquo;d already decided what his next challenge will be, and the last team he&rsquo;ll play for before putting an end to a simply unparalleled career.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;And as many people could already imagine, Messi wants to live one last adventure at Newell&rsquo;s Old Boys , where he started playing as a child, before leaving for Bar&ccedil;a.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Newell's manager Ogro Fabbiani on the possibility of Messi returning to Newell's:<br><br>\"If Messi comes, it would be, along with Maradona, the most important pass in the history of Argentine football. 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