Casemiro's desire to play alongside Messi helped push the transfer over the line despite the legal hurdles tied to LA Galaxy's preferential rights over him for an MLS move. Inter Miami will add a marquee midfield name to a roster already built around global stars, with Casemiro expected to stand among the club's main attractions next season alongside Antoine Griezmann and, likely, Robert Lewandowski.
The former Clásico adversaries are set to share the same locker room and objectives with the Herons, leaving their rivalry from Real Madrid and Barcelona years on the pitch behind. With this signing, the list of global stars in MLS continues to grow following arrivals that already include Leo Messi, Son, Thomas Müller, Marco Reus, and Griezmann.
