With the Membership World Cup only a few weeks away, David Beckham will likely be eager to signal a couple of extra gamers with a purpose to make Inter Miami as aggressive as attainable.
Javier Mascherano’s aspect have been drawn into Group A, the place they’ll face Palmeiras, Porto and Al Ahly.
Primarily based on their present squad and gamers they’ve been linked with lately, we compiled an XI of how Inter Miami might realistically line up on the match this summer season.
GK: Oscar Ustari
With Drake Callender persevering with to get well from a groin damage, Ustari is prone to be Miami’s beginning goalkeeper on the match.
The 38-year-old has a wealth of expertise and can little question be saved busy on the match this summer season, given what number of photographs he’s prone to face.
RB: Ian Fray
The precise-back place is a toss-up between Fray and Marcelo Weigandt, however we’ve given the nod to the previous.
Aged 22, Fray nonetheless has his greatest years forward of him and enjoying in a match like this may very well be nice for his growth.
CB: Gonzalo Lujan
Signed on a three-year deal from San Lorenzo in January, Lujan’s begin to life at Inter Miami has been a little bit of a blended bag.
Whereas the Argentine defender has proven flashes of high quality, he’s been a part of an Inter Miami defence that has shipped 24 objectives of their first 14 matches of the season.
He’ll should be on his high type this summer season if Miami wish to go far within the match.
CB: Noah Allen
The 21-year-old has already racked up over 80 appearances for the membership since making his debut in 2022.
Born in Florida, the centre-half lately switched worldwide allegiances and now represents Greece on the worldwide stage. He’s one to be careful for.
LB: Jordi Alba
Predominantly nonetheless used as a full-back, Alba has typically been pushed additional ahead by Mascherano to affect the sport additional up the pitch.
The 36-year-old nonetheless is aware of the way to whip in a cross from the left-hand aspect, having created 22 probabilities in 13 MLS appearances this season.
Since becoming a member of Miami, Alba has been concerned in 30 objectives with eight strikes and 22 assists to his identify since 2023.
CM: Sergio Busquets
Gamers like Busquets are made for the large stage and we are able to’t wait to see him in motion on the Membership World Cup this summer season.
The 36-year-old has considerably slowed down in recent times, however his mind remains to be as sharp as ever.
With 1,162 minutes of MLS soccer beneath his belt in 2025, he’s performed extra often than some other participant beneath Mascherano to date.
CM: Luka Modric
Inter Miami are pushing arduous to signal Modric, however they’ll battle to signal him in time for the Membership World Cup.
The 39-year-old will likely be leaving Actual Madrid on a free switch upon his contract expiring, however he’ll nonetheless be beneath contract with the Spanish giants when the match begins.
Miami would due to this fact have to purchase him out of his present contract, which appears unlikely, given Modric has already expressed his need to play on the match with Actual Madrid.
Nevertheless, that received’t cease Beckham and Miami from attempting. Together with Inter Miami, the likes of Al-Nassr and Al-Ettifaq are serious about Modric, together with some sides from Brazil.
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CAM: Lionel Messi
The primary man.
Inter Miami’s success or failure on the Membership World Cup will seemingly rely on Messi and what he’s capable of conjure.
Regardless of Miami’s latest dip in type, Messi has nonetheless been producing the products regularly with six objectives and two assists in his final 11 MLS matches.
Throughout his profession, Messi has already received the Membership World Cup on three events, but it surely’ll take one hell of an effort for him and Miami to get near the trophy this 12 months.
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RW: Angel Di Maria
The Argentine winger has now performed his last match for Benfica and a transfer to Inter Miami looks like a powerful risk.
Whereas Benfica have certified for the Membership World Cup themselves and Di Maria is technically nonetheless beneath contract till the top of June, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that he received’t play for the Portuguese aspect within the match.
That leaves the door open for Inter Miami to swoop in, given they’ve been serious about signing the 37-year-old for fairly a while.
LW: Neymar
The considered Messi, Neymar and Suarez reuniting for one final hurrah brings a tear to our eye.
His present cope with Santos is ready to run out subsequent month, opening up the choice for a aspect like Inter Miami to signal him on a short-term foundation.
Mascherano is actually eager to strengthen his attacking choices and who higher for this left-wing position than Neymar?
“I feel we have to concentrate on bringing in somebody who actually strengthens us as a staff. I’m exploring all choices,” Mascherano mentioned lately.
“Properly, to be extra exact, the membership is evaluating choices – particularly within the attacking entrance.”
In the event that they don’t handle to strike a deal for the Brazilian, Tadeo Allende is greater than able to filling this position. At the moment on mortgage at Inter Miami from Celta Vigo, he’s scored 5 objectives in his final 11 matches.
ST: Luis Suarez
Suarez fired Inter Miami to the Supporters’ Protect final season, scoring a powerful 25 objectives throughout all competitions.
His scoring numbers have considerably dried up this season, however he’s nonetheless a significant element of Inter Miami’s ahead line, having produced six assists in his final 11 matches.
Gamers like Suarez thrive beneath strain and he’ll positively be fired up for the match in a couple of weeks time.
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