What is remarkable about Messi's new teammate?

Notable new recruits of Inter Miami include the appearance of goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo, 22 years old, on loan from Lanus Club (Argentina) with a contract to buy after the 2025 season. This player, along with Messi and his new teammates, immediately joined the tour in Las Vegas.

The arrival of goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo is considered very timely, because Inter Miami's number 1 goalkeeper, Drake Callender, who had just joined the US team due to injury, has been sent back to the club for treatment. In addition, veteran goalkeeper Oscar Ustari also had his contract extended for another year, but will only play a reserve role.

Other additions show that Inter Miami is aiming for a more solid style of play for the 2025 season, recruiting quality players in all three lines including defender/center back Gonzalo Lujan from San Lorenzo (Argentina), defensive midfielder Telasco Segovia from Casa Pia (Portugal). Winger Tadeo Allende from Celta Vigo (Spain) and striker Fafa Picault.

Inter Miami is also in contact to recruit 1 more central defender and 1 midfielder, respectively, player Nahuel Ferraresi, who used to play for Man City, now at Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Baltasar Rodriguez from Racing Club (Argentina).

However, the big signings that are being awaited are the arrival of Neymar or Pogba. The remaining star is James Rodriguez who has chosen to play for Club Leon in Mexico.

In the case of Neymar, the future of this 32-year-old star seems to have been determined to be a new destination, MLS (American professional soccer league), after Al Hilal Club announced that they would not register him for the second leg of the Saudi Pro League and would not negotiate a new contract extension, according to AS (Spain).

"Neymar's wish is to join Inter Miami, reuniting with his former teammates Messi, Suarez, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and coach Javier Mascherano. Inter Miami offers Neymar reasonable solutions and familiarity, so that he can gradually regain his peak form.

In addition, Inter Miami's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup is a key factor for Neymar to choose this team. Thereby, if he performs well, it will be Neymar's return announcement after a long period of "disappearance" in world arenas. Before aiming for the 2026 World Cup," AS expressed.

However, the financial solution for Neymar to join Inter Miami is still a question mark. The Brazilian star must accept a significant salary reduction to have a very good chance to find himself. Messi is willing to help his close friend on the way to regain the qualities of a top star, according to AS .

However, there is another option for Neymar, which is to choose to go to the Chicago Fire Club, also in MLS, to receive a salary equal to or higher than Messi (from 20 million USD to 30 million USD/year), plus revenue from sponsorship and commerce.

"Chicago Fire wants to sign Neymar in a similar deal to Inter Miami's deal for Messi, but with a higher salary. But if he goes to Chicago Fire, Neymar will choose his own path, continuing to strive on his own, instead of having the help of his former Barcelona teammates," AS said.