{"id":16811,"date":"2025-12-09T13:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/former-real-madrid-player-joins-lionel-messi-to-join-inter-miami\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:41:40","slug":"former-real-madrid-player-joins-lionel-messi-to-join-inter-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/former-real-madrid-player-joins-lionel-messi-to-join-inter-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Real Madrid player joins Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">I<\/span>Miami made Major League Soccer history by winning their first MLS Cup title against the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by their biggest star, Lionel Messi, who continues to expand his legacy as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. But the Florida team is already starting to think about what next season will look like without Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, and it looks like they already have their replacements.<\/p>\n<p>With the Spanish footballer&#8217;s departure freeing up designated player slots and a salary of around $6 million to invest, Miami management is looking for quality reinforcements to stay at the top of MLS, and Alba&#8217;s departure will likely be replaced by a player with Real Madrid experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Inter Miami celebrates epic victory with 5-1 win over New York FC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Which players will strengthen Lionel Messi&#8217;s Inter Miami team after Jordi Alba&#8217;s departure?<\/h2>\n<p>In Europe, it is claimed that Sergio Reguilon will arrive in Miami, Florida, to take Jordi Alba&#8217;s place and join Lionel Messi&#8217;s team. The left-back has had a long career in Europe with clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham and Sevilla, the team in which he has spent the most time and performed best.<\/p>\n<p>What has attracted the attention of fans is that he is a rival of Lionel Messi and is a footballer with a career at Real Madrid. He played for Real Madrid as a youth player, where Marcelo started, but he also had a short spell with the white team.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Will more players arrive at Inter Miami in MLS in 2026?<\/h2>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano and others close to the Herons have already talked about securing a deal, but there are also other questions in the Miami environment about the future of the team with the departure of Sergio Busquets and who could replace Luis Suarez up front should the Uruguayan decide to retire from professional football.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the only interested parties or players that could arrive are Sergio Reguilon and\/or Timo Werner, leaving open the possibility of some additions in the winter market for a team that aims to compete in the Concacaf Champions Cup and remain at the top of the American league after being crowned champions of the Eastern Conference and MLS Cup 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/mls\/2025\/12\/09\/69380bc046163f3d358b45bb.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMiami made Major League Soccer history by winning their first MLS Cup title against the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by their biggest star, Lionel Messi, who continues to expand his legacy as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. 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