Inter Miami Looking To Add More Former Barcelona Players Amid Lionel Messi Arrival

LIONEL MESSI, JORDI ALBA, LUIS SUAREZ - FBL-ESP-LIGA-BARCELONA-VALLADOLID

(Photo : LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images) Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (L) celebrates his goal with Barcelona's Spanish defender Jordi Alba and Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on October 29, 2019.

MLS side Inter Miami is not done acquiring former FC Barcelona players.

After claiming the catch of a lifetime by landing Lionel Messi, the Fort Lauderdale-based club is looking to bring in some of his former Barcelona teammates, namely striker Luis Suarez, defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets and left-back Jordi Alba, according to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul.

🚨🇺🇸 Inter Miami want to build a team around Leo Messi — negotiations with Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba & Luis Suárez will start soon, reports @gastonedul. pic.twitter.com/qkgiZCCS0v
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 7, 2023

Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba played together for the Spanish club from 2014 to 2020, winning the European continental treble during the 2014-15 season.

Suarez was eventually sold by Barcelona to Atletico Madrid during the pandemic year, while Messi departed for Paris Saint-Germain a year later.

Busquets and Alba just left the club last month and are currently free agents, lifting the La Liga trophy in their final season wearing the Blaugrana shirt.

Inter Miami Looks To Climb The Standings

The David Beckham-owned team is currently sitting at the bottom of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.

They have only claimed 15 points so far with 5 wins and 11 losses in the league's 34 games per season format.

The Florida-based team is 27th among 29 teams in the overall MLS standings.

The club hopes acquiring the world's greatest player will help them move up the standings in time for the MLS Playoffs in October.

Aside from trying to get the former Barcelona players to come on board, Inter Miami is also courting Argentine star midfielder Angel Di Maria, who previously played for Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG, and Juventus.

Inter Miami are considering a move for Ángel Di Maria as free agent, as called by @CLMerlo — understand they are informed on conditions of the deal. 🇺🇸🇦🇷 #MLS

Europe remains the priority, Benfica are on it. Meanwhile, Inter Miami are still insisting to sign Sergio Busquets. pic.twitter.com/kSMnIzsZRp
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 8, 2023