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Mercato: Messi back for a freelance stint at Barça this winter? It's no

What if Lionel Messi returned to Barça this winter? The idea germinated in the minds of some, knowing that the Argentinian's club, Inter Miami, is not qualified for the MLS play-offs.

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Mercato: Messi back for a freelance stint at Barça this winter? It's no

What if Lionel Messi returned to Barça this winter? The idea germinated in the minds of some, knowing that the Argentinian's club, Inter Miami, is not qualified for the MLS play-offs. After the match against Charlotte on Saturday, La Pulga will therefore be on vacation for long weeks, until the start of next season, at the end of February 2024.

Like Thierry Henry at Arsenal or David Beckham at Milan, when they played respectively in New York and Los Angeles, we could have imagined Messi coming to Europe or elsewhere, in Saudi Arabia for example. In recent weeks, the Spanish press has however ruled out the Barcelona hypothesis, the Catalan club not having the means for such an operation due to the constraints of the Spanish Liga in terms of payroll.

This time, it was Messi himself who spoke on the issue. And who therefore closed the door. “I will train, I will play our next match and I will try to arrive (in the selection) in the best possible way for the November gathering,” he declared after Argentina’s victory over the Peru (2-0) Tuesday. He continued: “After that, I will enjoy my vacation in Argentina. This is the first time that I will have more days off in December, with the holidays, peace of mind, with my loved ones. In January, I will come back (to Miami) to do the pre-season, start from scratch and prepare as best as possible, as always. Loud and clear.

After two complicated seasons on a personal and collective level in Paris, Leo Messi, 36, joined MLS and Miami until the end of the 2025 season. He scored 11 goals and delivered five assists in 13 appearances in all competitions. combined, including one goal and two assists in five MLS matches. In November, they will face Uruguay and Brazil along with world champions Argentina in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

By then, he will perhaps have won an eighth Ballon d'Or, as some Spanish sources guess. Verdict on October 30. Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) and Kylian Mbappé (PSG/France) are the two main rivals of the Argentine legend, winner of the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami in mid-August. “It’s important for the club and for next year,” swears Messi.

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