Phil Neville admits that Inter Miami wants to sign Leo Messi and Sergio Busquets

BarcelonaThe coach of Inter Miami, Phil Neville, has made clear his intentions to sign two of the best players in the history of Barça, Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets. In an interview with the English newspaper The Times, the coach once again links the Argentine and the current Barcelona captain with this MLS club. Both contracts end on June 30. The American League starts this weekend, depending on the calendar year. The transfer market, however, remains open until April 24, a window that gives Neville hope. “I won’t deny that we are interested, for the club and the league it would be a radical change,” says Neville. Inter Miami has already had players on its payroll who meet the Messi or Busquets formula, such as ex-Madrid player Gonzalo Higuaín or Blaise Matuidi, world champion with France in 2018.

Leo Messi, in negotiations with PSG

In recent weeks, media such as Brand o The Team they have already reported that Messi may not renew with PSG. The Argentinian’s adventure on French soil seems to have no clear end, at least for now. This means that several paths are open to him, even that of returning to Barça, the club from which he left through the back door in the summer of 2021. In this sense, this week, the program Everything Costa de Catalunya Ràdio explained that the father and representative of the player, Jorge Messi, met with the Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, to reconcile positions after the relationship between the club and the footballer’s environment deteriorated, as evidenced by the statements a few days ago from his brother Matías. The main drawback of the Argentine’s arrival at the Camp Nou, however, remains the same as when he left: the salary cap.

With this situation, Messi, who will turn 36 in June, can look for other exits, such as MLS. The American league has already tempted the Argentine on other occasions, and it is a claim for players who see the sunset of their careers ever closer. “If Messi arrives in the USA, it would be the most important signing in the history of football in this country”, explained Phil Neville in an interview with the medium The Athletic.

Sergio Busquets has not yet spoken

The Barça captain, who returned to play yesterday after injury, has not yet made any statement regarding his intention to stay or not in Barcelona. His future options, unlike Messi, are reduced to two: renew as Blaugrana for another year or leave for Inter Miami. This second option has already resonated strongly for a few months. At the end of November, Cadena Cope announced that Busquets had already made a 100% decision, in what would be the last major contract in the career of the footballer from Badia del Vallès. The Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernández, made it clear two weeks ago that he and the club had already informed Busquets of their willingness to renew him. “He is a very important player for us, but he will be the one to decide”, remarked the one from Terrassa.

Several possibilities open up in front of Messi and Busquets. Undoubtedly, the most attractive thing for the Blaugrana fan would be to see them together for another year, in a kind of Last dance. What seems clear is that, sooner or later, MLS interest will eventually prevail in two players who are already reaching the end of their careers.