Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami have officially begun shaping their squad for the upcoming season, making an early statement in the transfer market by adding Argentine defender Facundo Mora as their first signing of 2026.

Inter Miami Strengthens Defense With Argentine Arrival

The 26-year-old right-back has joined Inter Miami on a free transfer after the expiration of his contract with Racing Club. Mura has signed a long-term deal that will keep him at the MLS club until June 2029, marking his first move outside Argentina.

He arrives as a direct replacement for Marcelo Weigandt, who recently returned to Boca Juniors. Club officials were impressed by Mora’s speed, attacking intent, and reliability as a modern full-back.

β€œπ‘°β€™π’Ž π’—π’†π’“π’š π’‰π’‚π’‘π’‘π’š 𝒕𝒐 π’‹π’π’Šπ’ 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 π‘΄π’Šπ’‚π’Žπ’Š,” 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒂 π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 π’„π’π’Žπ’‘π’π’†π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’π’—π’†. β€œπ‘° π’˜π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 π’‘π’π’”π’”π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’•π’†π’‚π’Ž π’˜π’Šπ’ π’•π’“π’π’‘π’‰π’Šπ’†π’”.”

Messi Factor Plays Key Role in Transfer Decision

Mura leaves Racing Club after making 148 appearances, scoring 12 goals, and lifting four trophies with the Avellaneda-based side. Despite strong interest from several Argentine giants, including River Plate, the chance to play regularlyβ€”and alongside Lionel Messiβ€”proved decisive.

β€œπ‘»π’‰π’† π’π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝒕𝒐 π’ˆπ’“π’π’˜ 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‘π’Šπ’•π’„π’‰ π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π‘΄π’†π’”π’”π’Š π’Žπ’‚π’…π’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’…π’†π’„π’Šπ’”π’Šπ’π’ π’†π’‚π’”π’Šπ’†π’“,” 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‘π’π’‚π’šπ’†π’“ 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅.

Inter Miami is not done reinforcing its backline. Following the arrivals of Morata and Sergio ReguilΓ³n, the club is also in talks with Palmeiras over Brazilian centre-back Mikael.

Plans are also underway to reshape the midfield, with the club searching for a long-term alternative to Sergio Busquets. Giovani Lo Celso remains a key target, although negotiations with Real Betis are currently stalled.

With early moves already underway, Inter Miami looks determined to build a deeper, more competitive squad around Messi for the challenges ahead.

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