Miami, Sept. 18 -- Argentina's World Cup-winning legend Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are close to finalising a multi-year deal for the superstar footballer, with just a few details left to be agreed upon, reported ESPN on Thursday.

Both Messi and Inter Miami are in the final stage of the negotiation process, and a deal could be done really soon. Once agreed upon, the deal will be sent to Major League Soccer for a final approval.

Despite some previous reports linking Messi to other clubs, both IM and Messi had expressed interest in continuing their relationship on the field and off the field.

Messi left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the French giants, to sign with Inter Miami in July 2023 on a deal of 2.5 years that would see him play till...