The president of Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami, Jorge Mas, announced on Tuesday that former Barcelona defender Jordi Alba will join Lionel Messi in the club.
After playing more than 450 matches for the club and winning the 2015 Champions League as well as 6 LaLiga championships, 5Copa del Rey titles, 4 Spanish Super Cups, and the Club World Cup, the 34-year-old left back was released by Barcelona at the end of the last season.
Alba, who has more than 90 caps for Spain, will join a strong ex-Barcelona group at Inter Miami, which also includes Messi and Sergio Busquets.
“He has already signed his contract and will arrive in the next few days. Tata (coach Gerardo Martino) is counting on him,” Mas said on Tuesday in an interview with TyC Sports.
Miami is also interested in signing Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, who now plays for Gremio in Brazil. Mas stated that negotiations had occurred, but “he is a Gremio player and I respect that”.
The president of the MLS club also announced the arrival of Paraguayan midfielder Diego Gomez from Libertad and stated that they had made formal contact with Racing Club in Argentina to inquire about Tomas Aviles.