As Inter Miami inch closer to clinching a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs, there could be more good news coming to Javier Mascherano's side as the club is getting closer to finalizing a multiyear deal to extend Lionel Messi's contract, according to ESPN . After helping the Herons make history in the Club World Cup by becoming the first MLS team to defeat a European side in an official competition when they took down Porto , and also contending for league MVP honors, Messi has shown that he has plenty to give despite being 38 years old.

He has 20 goals and 9 assists in MLS play after scoring and assisting in Inter Miami's victory over the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday, and the Herons have relied on the Argentine number 10 to keep the club at a high level. As they push for the first

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