Inter Miami: Lionel Messi Can Reunite With Another Ex-Barcelona Teammate in MLS
By Jeremiah Santos
(Photo : JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images) Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) celebrates with Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto after scoring during the UEFA Champions' League group B football match between FC Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 18, 2018.
Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami already boasts three former FC Barcelona players, and to their roster next year.
Barcelona's current captain, Sergi Roberto, to the United States at the end of the 2023-24 season, joining his former teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.
Due to his fluent command of the English language, the Barcelona club academy graduate is expected to have an easier time adapting to America.
The 31-year-old full-back has seen limited playing time under current manager and former teammate Xavi Hernandez this season.
Vice-captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has taken on most of the captaincy responsibilities for the reigning La Liga champions.
Roberto has been limited to just six appearances this campaign, starting in two of those matches.
Former Barca striker Luis Suarez to join the MLS club for the past few months, although his current club, Gremio, rejected his request to release him from his contract.
Sergi Roberto to reportedly leave FC Barcelona
Multiple reports from Spain have emerged Roberto's last wearing the famed Blaugrana stripes.
The Spanish international's contract with the club is set to conclude on June 30, 2024. Joining the club's youth academy in 2006 at 14, he ascended through the ranks to become a valuable player for the main team.
