What will Messi do when Busquets and Alba retire?

In just two weeks, Lionel Messi saw two close teammates, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, announce their retirement from professional football.

While Busquets and Alba announced the end of their careers, the future of Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi at Inter Miami remains a big question mark.

The event marked the end of an emotional reunion between former Barcelona players at Inter Miami, causing fans to start questioning Leo's future in MLS. It's worth remembering that Messi was the biggest influence in Inter Miami's signings of Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.

On his personal page, Lionel Messi expressed his emotions when saying goodbye to Alba: "Thank you, Jordi. I will miss you a lot. After everything we've been through together, it's strange to look to the left and not see you there anymore."

"It's crazy to think about the number of assists you gave me over the years. Now, who will pass the ball to me???", Messi confided.

Ole revealed that Alba and Busquets' retirement from professional football after the 2025 MLS season will greatly affect Messi's decision to renew his contract with Inter Miami.

Leo's contract with Inter Miami will also expire next December.

Leo has yet to sign a contract extension with Inter Miami. According to The Athletic , the Argentine superstar has not made a final decision on extending his stay with Beckham's team.

However, Inter Miami's board of directors has every right to be confident because Messi's future depends on Rodrigo De Paul. ESPN said the former Atletico Madrid midfielder has been assured that Messi will stay at Inter Miami until the end of the 2026 MLS season.

That's why Rodrigo De Paul agreed to join Inter Miami this summer. Most likely, even though Busquets and Alba retire after this season, Messi will continue to play with Luis Suarez at Inter Miami for another season, to keep his promise to De Paul.

Source: https://znews.vn/messi-tinh-sao-khi-busquets-va-alba-giai-nghe-post1591726.html