Messi alert: Suarez and 11 others who could leave if Inter Miami loses to Cincinnati in the MLS play-offs on Sunday

This Sunday, InterMiami will play a crucial match in the MLS playoffs. They will be confronted FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium, looking for a win that would send them to the Eastern Conference Final. However, a defeat would mean the end of their season – and the possible departure of some of them Lionel Messi‘s teammates, including Luis Suarez.

Messi’s continuity with the Herons is assured until the end of the 2028 seasonthanks to the contract extension he signed a few weeks ago. But that is not the case for most of the players in the squad, whose future is far from certain.

At this moment, The contracts of twelve players on the roster are expected to expire Unless Inter Miami agrees to an extension before December 31. That is the most striking case Luis Suarezwho is about to become a free agent and shows no signs of agreeing to a new deal.

There is another regular starter in the same situation Javier Mascherano: Ian Fray. The Jamaica The national team right back is also only under contract until the end of this season and has not yet agreed to an extension. He is accompanied by Ryan Zeemanwho has had limited playing time this year.

Two additional players are also nearing the end of their contracts, although the Herons have options to extend their contracts for another season. Those players are Fafa Picaultwho played 28 times this year and scored 4 goals, and William Yarbroughwho was on the bench 17 times but did not record a single minute.

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What will happen to Rodrigo De Paul at Inter Miami?

Rodrigo DePaul is one of the players whose contract with InterMiami expires on December 31. He is on loan from Atletico Madridbut the Herons have a reported purchase option worth €15 million (approx $17.3 million), meaning they can make the move permanent.

Other players whose loan deals expire this season include the goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo, Marcelo Weigandt, Baltasar Rodriguez, And Tadeo Allende. With the exception of Weigandt – who has mainly served as Ian Fray’s backup – these players are considered key contributors by the head coach, making it likely that negotiations will take place to secure their return.

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Alba and Busquets are approaching their last chances

Jordy Alba And Sergio Busquets are dealing with a unique situation. Like their teammates, they are preparing for a decisive match that will determine Inter Miami’s prospects for 2025. But for them, this part of the season has extra meaning.

Both have announced they will retire from professional football at the end of this season, meaning any match could be the last of their careers. They already survived the first test Nashville SCand now three steps remain: Sunday’s match against FC Cincinnati, followed by the Eastern Conference final and then the decisive MLS Cup match on December 6.