Report: Inter Miami “increasingly confident” they’ll sign Lionel Messi
Should the Herons land Messi, it’d be the highest-profile move in MLS history, surpassing when now-Miami co-owner David Beckham arrived at the LA Galaxy in 2007 and the Designated Player rule began. Other legendary players have signed, ranging from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thierry Henry to now-LAFC forward Gareth Bale and now-D.C. United coach Wayne Rooney, though Messi’s on a different level.
The forward remains remarkably productive, too, starring up top this season for PSG alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe to the tune of 11 goals and 13 assists across 16 UEFA Champions League and Ligue 1 matches. It’s his second season in France’s capital city, having departed boyhood club FC Barcelona in August 2021 amid financial struggles at the Spanish side.
While at Barca, Messi became their all-time leading scorer with an astonishing 672 goals and 303 assists in 778 total matches. He lifted a club-record 35 trophies across 17 seasons with the LaLiga giants.
Internationally, Messi captains Argentina and has 90 goals and 51 assists across 164 appearances, making him – far and away – the South American country’s all-time leader in both categories. He brought home the Copa América 2021 title and was a 2014 World Cup runner-up.
