The end of the regular league in the MLS had reopened the possibility of a temporary return of Leo Messi to Barça . His team, Inter Miami, has not qualified to compete in the playoffs for the title, so the Argentine will have finished the competition on October 22, after the double match against Charlotte with which he will put an end to the league. regular. Inter Miami will start the new preseason on January 7, 2024, which means that Messi will be without competing for two and a half months . In the same situation, the club’s owner, David Beckham, took advantage of the break to play on loan at Milan. And former Blaugrana Thierry Henry also took advantage of those months to play temporarily for Arsenal.
The option that Messi could play provisionally for Barça during this period, however, fades away . On the one hand, the footballer is not very willing to face a temporary loan, especially coming off an injury that has prevented him from playing in the last five games. On the other hand, the financial situation of the Blaugrana club and its lack of financial fair play make it difficult for him to register in the League.
But in addition, Inter Miami has scheduled a tour of China to make the presence of the Argentine star profitable . The North American team is negotiating a series of matches in the Asian giant once its participation in the regular phase of the MLS concludes. A tour that will try to make dates compatible with Messi’s international commitments with Argentina. And the albiceleste has four crucial qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup on the horizon .
During this break, the albiceleste hosts Paraguay (October 13) and visits Peru (October 18). And in the next selection window they host Uruguay (November 17) and visit Brazil (November 22).
Once the tour of China and the qualifying matches with Argentina conclude, Messi will enjoy a well-deserved vacation until after Three Kings Day . All these circumstances added together make the option of a temporary return to Barça fade away.