Lionel Messi's Inter Miami exit 'only a matter of time' as former teammate hints at huge transfer

Lionel Messi could be on his way out of Inter Miami less than a year after joining the MLS side, according to one of his former teammates.

Messi was the outstanding player for Inter Miami in the League's Cup, scoring 10 goals in six starts, but struggled to replicate that form in the MLS - netting just one goal six matches.

And while that is unlikely to happen, Manchester City striker Aguero said he thinks "it's a matter of time" before Messi returns to the Nou Camp.

Despite his claims, Aguero made it clear that the two of them hadn't specifically spoken about the prospect of his return, stating it was a topic they "hadn't discussed".

Messi and Aguero's friendship is well documented, with the pair becoming close at a young age where they began to room with each other while on international duty.

Messi spent 21 years at Barcelona, playing 520 times in La Liga scoring a staggering 474 goals between 2004 and 2021.

The Argentine said this when he left the club: "I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona."