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The Florida team, which faces the challenge of staying on top and competing for the Concacaf Champions Cup, is already starting to announce the ins and outs of the team.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, there are already rumors about Inter Miami&#8217;s next steps, with Sergio Reguilon reporting that he is very close to joining Major League Soccer, and even some journalists known for their transfer scoops, such as Fabrizio Romano, have already announced an agreement between the board and the players.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Players who will remain on Inter Miami&#8217;s roster for the 2026 season<\/h2>\n<p>Alen Obando, Rocco R\u00edos Novo, Luis Su\u00e1rez, Baltasar Rodr\u00edguez, Tadeo Allendeian Frei &#8220;Las Garzas&#8221; activates option to acquire Rodrigo de Paul from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid for the 2028-29 season<\/p>\n<p> Therefore, he will continue with Lionel Messi, his teammate on the Argentina national team.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Inter Miami announces players who will be absent from Javier Mascherano&#8217;s squad<\/h2>\n<p>Miami&#8217;s management also announced that there will be injuries for the upcoming 2026 season. <\/p>\n<p>Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets announced a few months ago that they would retire from professional football at the end of the season (2025). Fafa Picoult, William Yarbrough, Marcelo Wygant and Ryan Saylor secured about $6 million by retiring the Spaniard. <\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami now have their sights set on a new competition: the Concacaf Champions Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/mls\/2025\/12\/13\/693d50d4ca474177338b45c7.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IFresh off winning the 2025 MLS Cup, Inter Miami are not resting on their laurels and are already making plans for next season, which will begin with a shock visit to LAFC on February 21, 2026. 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