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.

Lionel Messi’s spectacular strike also saw him equal an MLS record set by his former Barcelona teammate Thierry Henry.

But despite Petit’s claims, The Athletic reporter David Orseitns says Inter Miami are “extremely confident” they will be able to persuade Messi to sign an extension. ‘We are not friends’ – Lionel Messi makes honest Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry admission