Transfer reporting on Saturday pointed to a completed verbal agreement with all formal steps resolved, with signing and announcement still ahead for the Brazilian.
Inter Miami complete deal to sign Casemiro as new midfielder, here we go! Verbal agreement sealed with all parties involved and all formal steps resolved, now waiting to sign and announce the Brazilian.
The reported agreement follows months of speculation linking Casemiro with Major League Soccer. Several clubs, including LA Galaxy and teams from the Saudi Pro League were credited with interest, but Inter Miami reportedly the race for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid defensive midfielder.
Casemiro is expected to arrive as a free agent following the expiration of his Manchester United contract. A proposed three year deal would reunite him with familiar faces from Spanish soccer, including Messi, Luis Suarez, and Rodrigo De Paul, while strengthening midfield after Sergio Busquets retired.
Messi and Ronaldo teammates club
Beyond the transfer itself, the move carries another layer of significance. By joining Inter Miami and becoming Messi's teammate, Casemiro would enter an elite group of just 27 players who have played alongside both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during their senior careers. Reports suggest he would become the 28th member of that company after years with Ronaldo at Real Madrid and an impending collaboration with Messi in MLS.
Only a handful of players have shared dressing rooms with both defining superstars through club soccer, international competition, or both. Players such as Gerard Pique and Henrik Larsson were among the earliest members, while later transfers involving Messi and Ronaldo created more opportunities for teammates to experience both sides of the greatest modern rivalry.
Players already in that exclusive group include:
- Angel Di Maria
- Sergio Ramos
- Gerard Pique
- Paulo Dybala
- Carlos Tevez
- Gonzalo Higuain
- Keylor Navas
- Achraf Hakimi
- Miralem Pjanic
- Lisandro Martinez
- Alejandro Garnacho
- Henrik Larsson
For Inter Miami, Casemiro offers experience, leadership, and tactical balance that could complement a squad already filled with attacking creativity. His ability to shield the back line and dictate tempo may provide greater stability in midfield.
For Casemiro, the transfer offers the chance to compete in a growing league while joining one of soccer's most ambitious projects. Playing alongside Messi adds another chapter to a career already defined by sharing the field with some of the greatest players in history.
If remaining paperwork is completed as expected, Casemiro's arrival would represent more than another high profile MLS signing. It would also see the Brazilian enter one of soccer's most exclusive groups, further cementing his place among the game's modern greats.
