Inter Miami has been in talks this week to acquire Atletico Madrid midfielder and Messi’s Argentine World Cup-winning teammate Rodrigo De Paul during this summer’s transfer window, according to multiple reports.

Inter Miami reportedly believe they are trending toward a contract extension with Lionel Messi in the not-too-distant future.

Inter Miami are said to be “extremely confident” that Lionel Messi will extend his stay on South Beach despite increasingly concrete reports about rival interest from the Saudi Pro League. Messi’s current swollen contract with the Herons will expire at the end of 2025.