{"id":290456,"date":"2023-10-08T10:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T10:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290456"},"modified":"2023-10-08T10:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T10:24:12","slug":"lionel-messi-could-return-to-barcelona-on-loan-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/lionel-messi-could-return-to-barcelona-on-loan-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi &apos;could return to Barcelona on loan&apos; in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lionel Messi &#8216;could make sensational return to Barcelona on loan&#8217; in January, after Inter Miami&#8217;s loss to\u00a0Cincinnati confirmed they cannot make the MLS play-offs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inter Miami have failed to make the MLS play-offs after losing 1-0 to Cincinnati\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It has opened up &#8216;a possible return to Barcelona on loan for Lionel Messi&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>David Beckham and Thierry Henry made similar moves while playing in the MLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lionel Messi &#8216;could rejoin Barcelona on loan from Inter Miami&#8217; after they failed to qualify for the MLS play-offs, reports have said.<\/p>\n<p>Miami&#8217;s 1-0 loss to Cincinatti confirmed they will not take part in the competition&#8217;s next stage, and their season will end later this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The MLS side&#8217;s plight had not been helped by an injury to Messi, who had initially looked to be turning things around at the struggling side before missing five games with a leg problem.<\/p>\n<p>His first season in America has brought 11 goals in 13 games, although he did perform far better in the League Cup compared to other competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Miami&#8217;s disappointing season could open up a sensational loan move for the 36-year-old, with reports in Sport claiming they &#8216;could be willing&#8217; to let him join Barcelona in January.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/10\/76297551-0-image-a-37_1696756709808.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi &#8216;could be in line for a sensational loan move to Barcelona in January&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/10\/76298041-0-image-a-38_1696756791172.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It comes after Inter Miami&#8217;s loss to Cincinatti confirmed they could not make the MLS play-offs<\/p>\n<p>Messi carved his reputation as one of the best footballers of all-time at the Nou Camp, winning nine league titles, seven Copa del Reys, four Champions Leagues and seven Ballon d&#8217;Ors at the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0He also scored 673 goals for Barca, with an incredible 72 coming in the 2011-12 season alone.<\/p>\n<p>Barca were keen to sign him before he moved to America, but have seen their transfer business hampered in recent years by financial problems.<\/p>\n<p>Messi would not be the first MLS player to return to Europe on loan if he did complete the move.<\/p>\n<p>Thierry Henry returned to Arsenal on loan while playing for New York Red Bulls and scored a famous last-minute winner against Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>David Beckham did the same, joining AC Milan on loan from LA Galaxy in 2009 and 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/10\/76298005-0-image-a-39_1696756799363.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barca boss Xavi played with Messi for 11 years at Barca and was keen on bringing him in over the summer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12607253\/Lionel-Messi-Barcelona-Inter-Miami-Cincinnati-MLS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi &#8216;could make sensational return to Barcelona on loan&#8217; 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