Brazilian winger Neymar has been linked with a shock move to Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer as fans hope to see the recreation of the old MSN Barcelona front line.
However, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano expects to bring in several new faces to support Lionel Messi next season but says it is “impossible to think about” Brazilian Neymar being one of them.
Neymar in the past few weeks reacted to the rumours in an interview. “Obviously, playing again with Messi and Suarez would be incredible. They are my friends, we still speak to each other,” Neymar said, according to CNN.
“It would be interesting to revive this trio. I’m happy at Al-Hilal, I’m happy in Saudi Arabia, but who knows. Football is full of surprises,”
However, Miami currently do not have the capability of adding Neymar to their squad due to MLS’s salary and squad rules.
Fans hope Neymar joins Messi and Suarez at Inter Miami (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images)
Mascherano has now insisted that the realities of the club’s squad situation meant that there was currently no possibility to bring in the 32-year-old.
“Obviously, Ney is a great player. Every team in the world wants him. But, at this moment, you know the MLS salary rules. So, for us, it’s impossible to think about him right now,” said Argentine Mascherano, who played on the same Barca team as the trio.
Mascherano was speaking at an MLS media event in Miami where Suarez was also asked about the potential arrival of his old teammate.
“Well, obviously everyone knows what Neymar is as a player, what we generated when we were together. Today we are in a different era, much older than we were at the time, but you are always excited to have a player like him and for the quality he can bring to the team,” said the Uruguayan.
“Afterwards, as he said and as everyone will say, anything can happen in football, but, well, they are expectations and hopes… but it is difficult and very complicated to make them come true.”
