Legendary Spanish midfielder, Sergio Busquets will be reuniting with former Barcelona teammate, Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. Sergio Busquets who turned down lucrative offers from Saudi clubs, has agreed to join MLS club Inter Miami following the expiration of his contract with Barcelona.
Sergio Busquets waving at fans during a training session. Source: Getty Announcing their new signing, Inter Miami shared a video on social media featuring quotes from Pep Guardiola, Xavi Hernandez, Luka Modric, and Lionel Messi praising Busquets. Busquets spent 15 years at Barcelona, where he won nine La Liga titles, seven Copa del Reys, and three Champions Leagues. He also helped Spain win the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championships in 2012. Along with Messi, he will be one of the most decorated players in MLS. pic.twitter.com/Mil6KD4l7M — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 23, 2023 Miami is also reportedly interested in signing a third former Barcelona player, left-back Jordi Alba, who is also leaving the Spanish club at the end of the season. Earlier, Messi had left PSG following the end of the 2022/23 season after winning the Ligue 1 title. While a return to Barcelona and La Liga was in consideration, the 35-year-old decided to end his time in Europe and move to the US and join Inter Miami. 
Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi celebrating a goal during a match for Barcelona. Source: Getty While the negotiations for multiple former Messi teammates are still ongoing, there is one player that won’t join Inter Miami this summer. Angel Di Maria has decided to go back to Benfica and will sign for the Portuguese club after his contract with Juventus will expire at the end of June. Popular journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that the talks are at final stages and only the final details are missing to get it sealed. Di Maria, if it all goes according to the plan, will sign a contract until June 2024 and will be back at Benfica 13 years after his last stint, when he signed for the Portuguese club and started an incredible European journey that led him to play for Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint Germain, and Juventus.
Barcelona has been linked with a move for German midfielder, Joshua Kimmich, who wants to leave Bayern Munich this summer. Mundo Deportivo reported that the Spanish giants are planning reinforcements for their first team squad, which on Sunday, May 14, sealed its maiden La Liga title in four years through a 4-2 away win against rivals Espanyol. 
Kimmich is not only one of the world’s best midfielders, but he can also play at the right back where Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez badly needs cover. Central defender Jules Kounde has been filling in there this season but is expected to occupy his usual area of the pitch soon and especially if Andreas Christensen is moved on. Mundo Deportivo complimented Kimmich for being “very reliable” because of his technical and physical qualities as a “very tactically intelligent footballer”. 
Barcelona midfielder and captain Sergio Busquets has reportedly turned down a €20 million (£17.5m) per year offer from Saudi club, Al-Nassr. The Saudi club is seemingly trying to reconstruct its team after signing Cristiano Ronaldo weeks ago. It was also gathered that Al-Nassr has shown an interest in Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos, and most recently, Keylor Navas. AS reported that 34-year-old Sergio Busquets rejected the offer even with an uncertain future at Barcelona. 
While there’s currently no deal in progress for Busquets whose contract expires this summer, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has been vocal about wanting to keep the veteran midfielder at the club. It is also understood that former Real Madrid and England star David Beckham is interested in bringing Busquets to his MLS club Inter Miami.