Inter Miami is on track to open a new stadium in March 2026 and team owner Jorge Mas has repeatedly stated that he wants the star player to be part of the team that inaugurates it.

There was no indication Messi, 38, needed to move any faster, or, at times, even move at all in 2-1 win over Revolution.

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 came, saw and conquered on Wednesday night, as his brace powered Inter Miami CF to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. The lively, season-high crowd of 43,293 — dotted with several pink and black Miami kits — was treated to a vintage display by the Argentine