Bye bye United States, the worst news that Lionel Messi received at Inter Miami

Lionel Messi is a few days away from being officially presented at Inter Miami. The man from Rosario landed in the United States this Tuesday after resting with his family in the Bahamas and is already preparing for the mega event that will feature him on Sunday, July 16. Now, shortly after becoming a player for Las Garzas, Gerardo Martino made a drastic decision.

Despite the fact that Jorge Mas, majority shareholder of the franchise founded by David Beckham, warned days ago that he plans to make "more signings than people expect", Tata would have a very different vision for the team's assembly now that he is commanding the whole of Florida.

According to the journalist Esteban Edul, Martino wants to build a team based on players under 23 years of age. And it is that, in the MLS, footballers below that age are not taken into account for the salary limit. In fact, the Under 21s not only do not obstruct that limit, but also do not mean an expense to the club in terms of the budget for transfers. In this context, footballers like Andrés Iniesta, Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos or Enzo Pérez would not finally arrive.

What had Tata Martino said about the youngsters on the squad?

After directing his first training session at Inter Miami, the coach from Rosario made statements and assured: "What is observed in a positive way is the beautiful appearance of the younger boys and the commitment they have." This, then, would have been an indication of his intent which has now come to light.