Messi influences triple Barcelona transfer reunion at Inter Miami
Global superstar Lionel Messi continues to have a huge say on transfer incomings at Inter Miami amid reports he has persuaded club owner David Beckham to bring in three more of his former Barcelona teammates to the club.
The MLS franchise were struggling badly when arguably the world’s greatest-ever player Messi moved to Inter Miami following the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. Indeed, such was Messi’s influence that he steered the club from the bottom of the table towards Leagues Cup glory – the first trophy in Inter Miami’s short history.
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Scoring 11 goals in 14 appearances, including several trademark bangers, Messi’s quality quickly shone through and, but for a series of injuries that derailed their campaign, Inter Miami also made a late run for the MLS playoffs before ultimately falling short.
As iconic a player as Messi is, he could not have achieved all he did on his own, of course. And soon after his arrival in Florida in July, he also persuaded Beckham to bring in two of his former Barcelona teammates to the DRV PNK Stadium in the form of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Now it is reported that Messi is continuing to have a say on Inter Miami’s recruitment – and now hopes to be reunited with three more of his former teammates from the halcyon days at Camp Nou.
First up, it is understood that Beckham has struck a deal to bring in former Liverpool star Luis Suarez ahead of the new MLS season, with the 36-year-old poised to leave Gremio at the end of his contract.
Despite his advancing years, Suarez – who formed one third of the world-famous ‘MSN strikeforce’ at Barcelona alongside Messi and Neymar – was still hugely prolific in the Brazilian Serie A, scoring 23 times in 48 appearances.
Now it’s expected that Suarez will rekindle his great partnership, and friendship, with Messi at Miami next season.
But according to reports, Inter Miami will not stop at Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Alba, with two more Barca old boys also tipped to head to Florida in the coming months.