- ABC News
- July 18, 2023
Jordi Alba is close to joining his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami CF, the MLS club's co-owner Jorge Mas said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the club is trying to reach a deal with a fourth former Barca teammate, Grêmio striker Luis Suárez, as he and the Brazilian side haggle over an exit fee, sources told ESPN. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) "We're going to sign Alba today," Mas told reporters after Miami's training session in Ft. Lauderdale. "I know that [manager] Tata [Martino] is counting on him for the second half of the Cup." Earlier, sources told ESPN that the left-back, 34, was in the final stages of talks with the club. Alba announced that he would be leaving Barcelona -- with a year left on his contract -- on May 24 after 11 seasons with the LaLiga giants. The defender subsequently attracted interest from teams in...