As much as the Manchester United legend and Inter Miami co-owner wants Messi to stay in Miami, a return to Barcelona seems inevitable.

Messi's Inter Miami contract keeps him at the club until the end of 2025. Beyond that, his future is up in the air.

According to an article in an Argentine newspaper quoted by Adam Drury at Goal.com, all-time soccer MVP and Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of this year.

David Beckham has opened up on the future of Inter Miami star Lionel Messi as the Argentine prepares for the 2025 MLS season

Lionel Messi wants to re-join Barcelona when his time at Inter Miami draws to a close, according to sensational reports in Spain. The Argentina legend left Camp Nou to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in 2021,

Though, the man who played a big part in bringing him to the United States, David Beckham, has admitted the future likely lies with arguably the greatest of all time returning to Barcelona when his playing career is over. Speaking at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, Beckham admitted that Messi has openly talked about returning to Spain.

Lionel Messi's contract with MLS side Inter Miami is set to expire next year. While nothing is concrete regarding what plans he has for his future, a family friend of his has made a major revelation.

One of the reinforcements Lionel Messi could have had at Inter Miami might end up staying with his current team.