Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Tom Beattie

Lionel Messi set to reunite with former teammate at Inter Miami after denying pact was made

Jordi Alba is set to follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi to join the growing contingent of former Barcelona stars at Inter Miami.

The Spain captain departed Camp Nou at the end of the season following a glorious decade at the club which saw him win six La Liga titles and one Champions League triumph. The veteran left-back will now join forward Messi, midfield maestro Sergio Busquets and head coach Tata Martino at South Beach as the former Blaugrana stars head for a new chapter stateside, according to the Miami Herald.

That is despite Messi previously denying that a "pact" was in place over a reunion with his former teammates this summer. In reference to previous reports that he could move to the Saudi Pro League, he told Sport : "It’s another of the things they said, that I was going with Busi [Sergio Busquets] and Jordi [Alba] to Saudi Arabia, that we had everything arranged.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.