When Sergio Busquets announced he would be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, the rumour mill went into overdrive.
Like with many players in Europe's top five leagues, the defensive midfielder was heavily linked with a switch to Saudi Arabia. Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr opened the floodgates and has since seen Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Neves all join teams in the Middle East.
But then Lionel Messi confirmed he would be joining Inter Miami and the prospect of Busquets being able to link back up with his former Barcelona team-mate hinted at a Stateside move. Neither Messi nor Busquets have yet been officially confirmed by the Herons but both have been the subject of teaser videos from the MLS side's Twitter account meaning it is surely only a matter of time.
