With Lionel Messi yet to sign a contract extension with Inter Miami, rumors of Saudi Arabia's interest in bringing the Argentine star increased. Messi's contract with Inter Miami expires at the end of the 2025 MLS season (Late December).

When Paris St Germain meet Inter Miami in the Club World Cup last 16, it will mark a rare reunion of European football greats, all layered with old loyalties, recent regrets and the chance for Lionel Messi to settle a score.

Paris Saint-Germain have come to the Club World Cup as newly crowned champions of Europe, but a meeting with the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi in the last 16 this Sunday brings back memories of unhappier times for the French club.