Lionel Messi may be joined by a former teammate at Inter Miami in the not too distant future if Antoine Griezmann gets his wish of finishing his career in the MLS.
David Beckham has pulled off the biggest coup in the league's after convincing the Argentinian icon to to join his Floridan franchise, seeing off strong competition for his signature from Barcelona and Al-Hilal. Ultimately, the chance to move to the coastal city where he already owns a home proved too hard an offer to refuse as he gets set to experience a new culture with his family.
On the pitch, the Herons have experienced mixed fortunes since their inception, with the weeks prior to the announcement of Messi's impending arrival especially rocky. Until now, the South Beach outfit have been far from convincing this term, with Phil Neville recently dismissed, with his team sitting rock bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.
