David Beckham must buy more stars for Inter Miami, Messi just signed a contract extension

Messi wants Inter Miami to have a competitive squad, will David Beckham respond?

"This is the time for us to prove whether we are a united team and have the ability to overcome this very difficult period," Messi emphasized in an interview with Apple TV on May 19, right when Inter Miami suffered a shocking defeat against Orlando City.

Messi (right) had to speak up after Inter Miami continuously drew and lost in MLS (American professional soccer league).

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"When things are difficult, you have to show yourself. Because, when things are going well, everything becomes easy. But in moments like this, we have to be more united than ever. We need to be a real team and overcome. I think, we have what it takes, so now we will focus on what is coming and prepare for the next match against Philadelphia Union (the team leading the Eastern Conference of MLS, at 6:30 on May 25 away)," Messi added.

However, shortly after, Apple TV journalist Michele Giannone took the opportunity to ask Messi for an update on how his contract extension was going, amid rumours that everything was done and just waiting for an announcement.

Messi simply replied, "No," and then walked away. This has raised many questions and speculations that the contract extension negotiations between Messi and Inter Miami have now encountered difficulties. It is even possible that everything has been postponed because many conditions have not been met, and neither Inter Miami nor Messi have reached an agreement.

Not long ago, the news that Messi's contract extension was about to be completed was significantly reinforced after Inter Miami announced an extension with defender Jordi Alba until 2027. Alba is a close friend of Messi, so everyone believes that this famous player will soon sign a contract until 2027 and retire together. Similar to Suarez and Busquets.

Will David Beckham meet Inter Miami's squad requirements to keep Messi?

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However, Messi is clearly not satisfied with the current ambitions of Inter Miami. In particular, the downward spiral has not been stopped yet, partly because the player force does not meet the requirements and Coach Mascherano has not shown his ability to lead the team.

"Messi wants Inter Miami to be a competitive team. Not only for the MLS Cup, but also for the upcoming Club World Cup. Therefore, he is waiting for the team's owners, such as President David Beckham and co-owners, such as billionaire brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, to show how ambitious they are in the near future.

They need to add top stars and better quality players to support Messi. Otherwise, with the current squad, Messi is certainly no longer interested in continuing to stay at Inter Miami, regardless of the problems it will cause him in the process of preparing for the 2026 World Cup," said Spanish newspaper AS .

According to journalist Jose Armando of Deporte Total USA : "The negotiations to renew Messi's contract are very complicated. Inter Miami's management wants to regain at least some control without upsetting Messi. The issue is not how much money or how many years, but the right to decide."

The results of Inter Miami's upcoming matches, including against Philadelphia Union (May 25), CF Montreal (May 29) and Columbus Crew (June 1), before entering the FIFA Days in June, will also largely determine whether Messi can resume negotiations on a renewal.

After these matches, Messi will return to the Argentina national team to play in the 2026 World Cup South American qualifiers against Chile (June 6) and Colombia (June 11). After that, he will join Inter Miami in the Club World Cup with the opening match against Al Ahly (Egypt) on June 15 (both Vietnam time).

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