Messi’s new teammate? TA: Miami International is close to signing 28-year-old defender Reguilon to replace Alba

TA reported that in order to fill the vacancy left by Alba's retirement, Miami International is close to reaching an agreement with 28-year-old defender Reguilon on a transfer.

However, there is a key problem with this signing: Since the RPF's player registration list was frozen on September 12, unless the league is specially exempted, Reguilon will not play for the team until the 2026 season.

Alba and Busquets' retirement will free up two valuable "designated players" (DP) spots for the team in 2026, which means the club will have huge salary space for heavy signings.

It is understood that one of the DP places has been booked for DePaul, and his buyout clause will be activated at the end of the season.

And another quota gives Miami the flexibility to find a top attacker in the transfer market to partner with Messi. This also makes people pay attention to the future of the team's current center Suarez. Whether the club will renew his contract with him or use this opportunity to introduce a new No. 9 player will become the next highlight.