“We don’t discuss retirement as a plan to do it soon,” Suarez revealed in a recent interview with Uruguayan media outlet Ovacion.

He also said: “In fact, Messi really wants to participate in the 2026 World Cup with the Argentina team. He and I do not know when we will retire. The passion is still burning in us. Let’s wait and see, when it stops and we will stop. But we also have to prepare well to face that end.”

Suarez also expressed: “I know that every football player must prepare for the end of his career. I was not prepared when I left the team, and sometimes felt disappointed.

So, for the rest of my career at the club, I need to be prepared. I don’t know how long I will play. The current season is only in the early stages, the club is very open, but we have to wait until the end of the season, before any decisions are made.

Suarez believes that his extension with Inter Miami (his current contract ends at the end of 2025 like Messi’s) will depend primarily on whether he can continue to play at a high level. In addition, the fact that his close friend Messi is about to extend his contract for another year until June 2026 will also contribute to the decision.

According to Spanish newspaper Relevo , Messi is in the final stages of negotiating a contract extension with Inter Miami. The player is expected to be co-owned and co-chaired by David Beckham’s team, doubling his salary from around $50 million to $60 million.

This is the basic salary, this famous player will also receive additional revenue from jersey sales, commercials and a percentage of the number of subscribers to watch the MLS (American professional soccer league) broadcasting service on Apple TV.

Messi is also at the centre of a new Inter Miami development project led by billionaire Jorge Mas, who, like David Beckham, is a co-owner of Inter Miami. This includes being the new co-owner of the team, and will continue to plan the club’s commercial future when the new Miami Freedom Park stadium opens in 2026.

“Keeping Messi will help Inter Miami make a leap forward in all aspects, both in quality and opening a new door for the football world in Miami City. In particular, Miami Freedom Park is a highlight and Messi will be the representative face of this ambitious project,” Relevo emphasized.