Messi has good news as Inter Miami is about to sign an old friend, former Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho. According to ESPN, Coutinho will sign a two-year contract with Miami International. Inter Miami is always looking for ways to improve the team's overall competitiveness, and they hope to add new stars to the team and become the top team in the MLS.
After some searching, they set their sights on Coutinho. The Brazilian midfielder was once an absolute mainstay of Liverpool and Barcelona, and was worth 1600 million euros, however, his personal development has not been satisfactory in recent years.
Despite this, Inter Miami believe that Coutinho is still competitive, and that his value and transfer fee are relatively low, and his salary requirements are not high. For Coutinho, joining MLS-side Inter Miami would be a new opportunity, as his career is set in stone and he is unable to establish himself in the top five leagues.
Messi has been in the spotlight since his arrival, and Coutinho's impressive form could see him return to the top five leagues. Although he is not very old, as long as his form recovers, the possibility of returning to the top is not slim. Inter Miami will clearly be going all out next season to compete for all the titles.
Messi's joining has given the team the strength to compete with strong teams, but the overall squad still has shortcomings and needs to be strengthened. With the successive additions of Suarez and others, the team's forward strength has been quite strong. With the addition of Philippe Coutinho, Inter Miami's offensive line next season will be even more luxurious, and it can be called invincible in the MLS.
That's why the team didn't hesitate to give Coutinho a two-year contract. For Messi personally, despite not working with Coutinho for a long time, he is still a great teammate. The two had a good relationship during their time with the team, and as South American players, their technical characteristics and level of cooperation were more tacit.
Philippe Coutinho is more than capable of being a starter when he joins the team. His appearance can share the pressure of Messi's possession, which is undoubtedly a good thing for Messi. Coupled with the fact that Coutinho played for Barcelona, Inter Miami will directly become Barcelona's U40 echelon next season, which is quite dramatic. What are your thoughts on this topic?