This game clearly gives us the opportunity to, first, give minutes to guys who have perhaps had fewer minutes in the preseason and in the last game we played. But yes, we're going to try to give everyone playing time. We need to give the whole squad some opportunities.
When we prepared for the game, we prepared to face the best Messi possible. I think that part of our game today was A+. The part of possession was a B. We can be much better, and we want to be much better. But our guys were a team, we suffered together. We dealt with a lot of good plays, and that's important going forward.
I think the club has been very agile and very intelligent in its search for many players and in taking advantage of opportunities, such as the case of Dayne St. Clair, who was a free agent, and Facundo Mura, players who perhaps in another situation would have cost us much more money, and we wouldn't have been able to bring them in. The club looked for opportunities, and I think that by being so agile in that search, they were able to find solutions.
Inter Miami CF announced the signing of Mexico national team forward Germán Berterame from Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey. Berterame joins Lionel Messi and the reigning MLS Cup champions as a Designated Player on a contract running through 2029, with a club option for an additional year. Miami secured the deal by triggering Berterame's $15 million release clause, sources told ESPN's Lizzy Becherano.
The right-back will be incorporated into the roster ahead of the 2026 season pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC). Mura, 26, arrives after spending a significant time with Argentine team Racing Club, having previously featured for Estudiantes de La Plata and Club Atlético Colón. He recorded a total of 13 goals and 20 assists in 200 appearances across all competitions.
For Werner, a move to MLS is basically the "Last Chance U" for his career. RB Leipzig does not want him, he has barely played for months, and his marketability is at an all-time low. There were hopes that he would be able to catch on with a club in the Bundesliga, but nothing has emerged. Now, it appears as if it is MLS or bust.
