While not a former Barcelona teammate, Lionel Messi still has his eyes out and his phone on him to try and recruit players to his Inter Miami team.
The latest could be former Manchester United center back Marcos Rojo, a longtime comrade of Messi’s with the Argentina national team.
According to Hernan Castillo of Continental 590 radio in Argentina, both Messi and Inter Miami manager Tata Martino have reached out to Rojo to try and convince him to join the MLS side.
Rojo is currently playing for Argentine giants Boca Juniors, but at age 33, he could look to make one more big move in his career.
Castillo reports that in addition to the MLS club, Brazilian club Palmeiras are also interested in Rojo’s services.
Boca Juniors defender Marcos Rojo is reportedly being considered for an Inter Miami move
Reports indicate that Lionel Messi has tried reaching out to Rojo to convince him to move
Rojo and Messi have played many times together – including here at the 2018 World Cup
Rojo played with Messi at two World Cups – including in 2014, when he played all 120 minutes of the World Cup Final loss to Germany.
He’s scored three times in 61 caps for his country – with all three goals coming in major tournaments.
The first was a game-winner over Nigeria in the final match of the 2014 World Cup group stage that saw La Albiceleste win the group.
He scored the second time the following year in the semifinals of the Copa America – bagging the first of what would be six goals for his home nation that saw them advance to the final of that tournament.
His final goal came in the 2018 World Cup group stage, once again, a game winner against Nigeria that saw them just barely advance to the knockout stages.
