Inter Miami have announced that the club will hold a presentation event — “The Unveil” — on July 16, where Lionel Messi will likely be presented.
Even though the club did not name Messi as part of the presentation, everyone in the football world thinks they will be able to see the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner in Miami’s colours.
The club, in a press release, said: "The major unveiling event will include exciting entertainment, speeches on the pitch and more."
The Argentine completed his move to the Major League Soccer (MLS) club last month after being rumoured to join his previous club FC Barcelona for a long time.
The gala event will be conducted at Inter Miami's DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami.
Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham — a co-owner of the club — is also likely to make an appearance at the event
The American club is not stopping after Messi as they have, according to reports, already signed his former teammate Sergio Busquets from Barcelona and will now soon sign Jordi Alba as well.
Alba, 34, is now a free agent after leaving Barca this year and may reunite with his former teammates Messi and Busquets at the American club.
The Spaniards are set to be announced as Inter Miami players on July 16 while the trio of Messi-Busquets-Alba is expected to make their debut against Cruz Azul in a League Cup match on July 21.
However, the MLS club will have to do some squad shuffling to make way for Messi, Busquets and Alba as all three will be joining the club as Designated Players.
Miami midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro is expected to leave the club to make way while the American club would have to create enough room within the salary cap to integrate Alba’s new contract.
According to new developments, former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta may as well join Miami to play alongside his former teammates for the one last time.
Iniesta, 39, who joined the Japanese club Vissel Kobe in 2018, has recently ended his five-year contract with the club and has no intention to retire anytime soon.
The World Cup winner who shared the pitch with Messi for 16 years, may once again start sharing the field with his former teammate.
However, this entire operation depends if the MLS club can afford the signing of the Spaniard and make way for the 39-year-old.