The Major League Soccer Club announced on Thursday that former Spain international defender Jordi Alba has signed a contract with Inter Miami until the 2024 season. Alba will be reunited with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.
Two days after Inter owner Jorge Mas claimed Alba was on the way, the announcement of the contract came two days later. The deal includes a club option for the year 2025.
Inter, which is co-owned by former England great David Beckham and now sits in last place in the MLS standings, will want to turn their fortunes around with the help of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, who once played for Barcelona.
In May, Alba, who is now 34 years old and has represented Spain 93 times, decided to end his contract with Barcelona. Alba has played for Spain.
The left-back was a member of the Barca club that triumphed in the Champions League in 2015 and won six Spanish league championships during his time there.
Additionally, he was a member of the Spain national squad that triumphed in the 2012 European Championship.
Chris Henderson, the director of sports operations at Inter, described Jordi as an accomplished, dynamic, and experienced player. “We are excited to acquire Jordi to continue bolstering our squad,” Henderson said. “He has shown for more than a decade that he is one of the finest fullbacks in the sport thanks to both his defensive solidity and his capacity to contribute in the attack. This ability of his has allowed him to become one of the top fullbacks in the sport.
We have no doubt that he will be of assistance to Inter Miami in achieving the club’s goals, both for the current campaign and for future campaigns as well.
According to a statement released by Inter, Alba is “expected to join the team in the coming days.”
While everything was going on, Messi and Busquets were participating in their training session with Miami on Tuesday. They are set to make their debuts for the club on Friday, when they take on Cruz Azul of Mexico in the Leagues Cup. However, it is possible that they will not start the match.