How Inter Miami could line up with Barcelona and Real Madrid enemies teaming up alongside ex-Man Utd outcast
INTER MIAMI could line up with a very different side come the end of the summer transfer window.
David Beckham‘s MLS club have confirmed the signing of Lionel Messi, 36, as he prepares to make his debut later this month.
But he could be the first of several European-based players to make the move across the Atlantic.
Former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets, 34, has already joined Miami after the midfielder’s 18-year association with the Catalan giants came to an end.
And left-back Jordi Alba, 34, is another of Messi’s former Barca pals who is being linked with a switch to the American outfit after he became a free agent at the end of last season.
But the Barcelona frenzy may be counter-acted by the arrival of a Real Madrid icon in Sergio Ramos.
The centre-back, 37, saw his Paris Saint-Germain contract expire at the end of June.
And Inter Miami are one of the clubs in the frame to acquire the Spanish star.
They are also interested in former Manchester United man Jesse Lingard – who has been training with the club.
The ex-England international, 30, saw his Nottingham Forest deal expire last month and he is now in search of a new challenge.
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Those high-profile names would enter the team alongside a host of lesser-known players.
Former Tottenham, Newcastle and Galatasaray right-back DeAndre Yedlin, 29, is one of the more recognisable faces in the Inter Miami side.
Keeper Drake Callender, 25, has never played outside of the MLS, much like centre-back Ian Fray.
Teenage prospects David Ruiz, 19, and Benjamin Cremaschi both came through Inter Miami’s youth set-up.
And striker Josef Martinez, a Venezuelan international, made his name in Switzerland after coming over from South America.
He signed for Inter Miami in January and has bagged five goals in 21 games.
The club sacked head coach Phil Nevile last month, but remain in trouble as they have not won any of their four league matches since his dismissal.
They sit bottom of the Eastern Conference with five wins from 19 games.
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