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Messi to Inter Miami hot takes: What move to MLS would mean for the player, Barcelona and fans

Could Lionel Messi, possibly the greatest soccer player of all time, be taking his talents to South Beach? According to media reports on Wednesday, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar is close to sealing a move to MLS with Inter Miami CF.

Sources have told ESPN that Inter Miami are the favourites to sign the 35-year-old. Despite Barca's efforts to adjust their payroll, Messi has opted not to wait any longer and has ruled out the Camp Nou as a destination for next season, according to sources, while ESPN has been told that Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal fear he has lost interest in moving to the Middle East.