An insight into contract discussions between Lionel Messi and his Club Inter Miami has been shared by a transfer reporter.
It is little secret that the contract of the Argentinian legend ends at the end of this year, so that clubs around the world are put on Red Alert.
On Monday, the French Outlet L'Equipe reported that the 38-year-old conversations had conversations with Saudi-Arab side Al-Ahli.
This is not the first time that a wave side has tried to pick it up.
In 2023 he would have rejected an unprecedented range of $ 400 mA (£ 294 million) of Al-Hilal, who instead started signing Neymar.
In any case, Inter Miami is 'extremely confident' to capture Messi on new terms, according to David Ornstein of the Athletic.
He is a transforming signing for Miami since arrival in 2023, scored 52 goals and added 25 assists in just 64 games in front of David Beckham.
He has indeed done a lot to increase the profile of football in the US. His debut, in which he saw a last-gasp-free winner against Cruz Azul, was the most viewed moment in American football history with 12.5 million television viewers.
Those present for Inter Miami competitions in the group phases of the World Cup club reached 51,000 – about 16,000 higher than the average.
Miami's confidence that Messi will again sign does not mean that the deal is planned in stone.
According to a report, SPL figures have not given up the hope of convincing Messi to join Al-Ahli, one of the four clubs owned by the Saudi-Arab Public Investment Fund, alongside Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-STIHAD.
Although Miami is negotiating a one-year contract extension with Messi, the report adds that Al-Ahli has tried the eight times Ballon d'Or winner to join them for a few weeks.
Messi also has a history at the State Middle East, which previously signed a three-year-old deal worth around $ 25 million (£ 18.4 million) with the Saudi tourist authority to promote the Kingdom.
In 2023 he hinted that it is an option that could be possible in the future.
“I thought a lot about going to the Saudi competition,” he told Time Magazine in March.
'I know the country and they have created a very powerful competition that can become an important competition in the near future.
'As the tourist ambassador of the country, it was a destination that attracted me, especially because I enjoyed everything I have visited, because of how football grows in the country and because of the efforts they make to create a top match.
“It was Saudi Aarabia or MLS, and both options seemed very interesting to me.”
If Messi joined Al-Ahli, who won the AFC Champions League in 2024-25, he would be in their team at the former Premier League stars Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Edouard Mendy and Ivan Toney.
He would also come back in direct competition with his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese superstar had signed a new contract with Al-Nassr.
In the meantime, Messi was recently in action at the Club World Cup before Miami was eliminated by his former club PSG in the last 16 phase after a 4-0 defeat.
Nevertheless, Messi thinks after the game on Instagram, Messi expressed his pride of the performance on his part.
“Today the end of the World Cup club marks us with a defeat against the current Champions League champions, where people I appreciate and I was happy to see again,” he said.
'We are proud to have achieved our goal to finish in the top 16 in the tournament. Let us now concentrate on MLS and everything that is coming. '
After that tournament, Messi was back in MLS action on Sunday and scored twice when Miami Montreal defeated 4-1.