Busquets is about to join Internacional Miami, and Messi's "Friends" is in preparation
Internacional Miami is working hard to turn the desire to "build a team around Messi" into reality, and after the successful introduction of Messi, former teammates such as Sergio Busquets, Alba, Di Maria and Suarez have become key recruits for the Miami International. The latest news shows that Sergio Busquets is likely to be the first of them to re-establish team-mates with Messi.
According to Spanish media reports, Busquets, whose contract with Barca expires at the end of this month, will accept an offer from Internación Miami to sign a two-year contract with the team. In fact, as early as the end of the 2022-23 season, Busquets has decided not to renew his contract with Barca after it expires, and has officially said goodbye to the team's fans. Busquets, who turns 35 next month, has spent all of his previous career at Barca, having played alongside Messi for 13 years with the red and blue and the two are just one step away from becoming team-mates again.
It is reported that more than one team has made offers for Busquets, who is about to return to free agency, including two teams from Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Victory and Riyadh Crescent, and the Saudi league that has successfully introduced Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema has not stopped spending money to recruit big-name stars, but the Miami International has become an innate advantage in having Messi. Busquets could become a "charter player" for the Miami International, meaning his salary could exceed the team's salary cap.
Alba, who also left Barca at the end of the season, is also seen as an infinitely close player to Internacional, ending his 10-year career as Inter, Atletico, Benfica and two Saudi clubs have taken an interest in him, although the 34-year-old Spain international seems to favour Internacional Miami. Once Alba finally joins Internacional Miami as a free agent, he will also continue his teammate relationship with Messi.
In addition, according to Argentine media reports, Di Maria is also a target for Miami International, but the player's first choice is to stay in the European League. Di Maria, whose contract with Juventus expired at the end of this month, has already decided not to sign with the club, and as a friend of Messi and a teammate of the Argentine national team, Miami International is trying to bring him in and further consolidate Messi's circle of friends in the team. A few days ago, Messi, Di Maria and others came to Beijing by private plane to participate in a friendly match, and after the game, they left Beijing on the same plane, returned to Barcelona for a vacation, and went to Suarez's restaurant to eat together, which shows the intimacy of the two in private. Several teams, including Saudi Arabia and former club Benfica, have also taken an interest in the 35-year-old, and he needs to be careful about his future.
In short, Messi's "Friends" at Miami International is in preparation, and the team at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference standings is no longer low-key because of Messi.
Text/Beiqing Sports Wang Fan