First it was Leo Messi. And then, Sergio Busquets. But Inter Miami, now the franchise with the greatest power of attraction in Major League Soccer (MLS), does not stop in its plans to bring together the living history of the best Barça in history in the United States. With the signing of Leo secured, who not only serves as a sports but also a commercial support flag, now he plans to take Andres Iniesta to Florida after he has put, and of his own free will, an end to his five years in Japan.
Inter Miami’s interest in the former Vissel Kobe captain was revealed yesterday by journalist Roger Saperas, from RAC-1. The player, who has already started his vacation after the impressive tribute he received last Saturday at the Noevir Stadium in the Japanese city, is silent. He meditates on the path he will take in what can already be guessed, at 39 years old, the last episode of his sports career, which has only passed between two clubs: Barça and Vissel.
Other offers
It is not the only offer that the former Barça captain has received, also tempted by other fashion markets, especially in Arab football. At the moment, there is no definitive decision on his future, seduced, yes, by the possibility of meeting in Miami with Busquets and Messi.
The circumstance would then arise that the last three captains in the history of Barça would meet again in the MLS. Iniesta gave the bracelet to Messi in the summer of 2018 when he left for Asia. Messi gave the bracelet to Busquets when, much to his regret, he had to set out on the way to the Parc des Princes to be a Paris SG player in the summer of 2021.
And now Busquets, summer of 2023, is the one who bequeathed that piece loaded with so much symbolism to Sergi Roberto, the only one of the four who led the locker room hierarchy that has not left. withdrewor Pique, ‘Busi’ left for Inter Miami and Jordi Alba has left, whose fate, like Iniesta’s, is still officially unknown.
July 21, Leo’s debut
Inter Miami is working to complete its squad in these first two weeks of July, even setting a date for the debut of Messi and Busquets. It would be July 21. A premiere that would be triple if the signing of Iniesta is consummated, pending, in addition, the American franchise if it can also recruit Jordi Alba in that ambitious operation that he has been working on for months. In the case of the Argentine star for three years, although the conversations intensified even more since last January to close an agreement that goes far beyond simply football.
“I am in love with MLS, with the way of competing, with the evolution of the league, with the evolution of the teams and Inter (Miami) gave me an opportunity to be there.& rdquor;
Tata Martino on coming back to the league. pic.twitter.com/yhp3wrlv3l
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 29, 2023
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The franchise wants to overcome the sports crisis it is currently going through. For this reason, he has resorted to the signing of ‘Nana’ Martino, the former Barça coach and former Argentine coach. He occupies the last position in the Eastern conference, having added only 16 points in 19 games.
“We have a great challenge,” acknowledged the former Barça coach, convinced, yes, that he could repeat the success he had with Atlanta United where he spent two seasons, won the MLS title and was named best coach. In a few days, the ‘Tata’ will be directing, again, Messi and Busquets. And, perhaps, Iniesta.