David Beckham’s Inter Miami set to sign Lionel Messi with Barcelona unable to finance reunion
Inter Miami are set to win the race to sign Lionel Messi this summer.
talkSPORT exclusively reported the MLS side's interest in the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner in November.
He left Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract and a move back to Barcelona was mooted.
Messi's father, Jorge, was spotted meeting Barcelona president Joan Laporta earlier this week.
told reporters: "Of course, he [Messi] would love to return to Barcelona. I would like it too. We will see."
However, they do not have the funds to complete the reunion.
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The 35-year-old made a tearful exit from the Catalan club in 2021 as they did not have the funds to keep him at the club.
He left the club he had joined as a 13-year-old and had gone on to become their record goalscorer with 672 goals in 778 games.
Messi then spent the next two years at PSG, but had a tough relationship with the fan base.
He won back-to-back Ligue 1 titles, but was consistently booed and jeered by the supporters.
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As soon as it became evident he would not sign a new contract with the Parisian club, the suitors started circling.
As well as Inter Miami and PSG, an offer from Saudi Arabia was also said to be on the table for the superstar forward.
However, David Beckham's MLS franchise appear to be the ones to win the race.