{"id":137331,"date":"2026-01-30T06:22:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/137331\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T06:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:22:28","slug":"lionel-messis-inter-miami-reportedly-target-argentine-prospect-after-aviles-departure-and-reguilons-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/137331\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami reportedly target Argentine prospect after Avil\u00e9s\u2019 departure and Reguilon’s injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lionel Messi<\/a>\u2019s Inter Miami are preparing for the 2026 season with ambitions of competing for every available trophy following their 2025 MLS Cup triumph. With Tom\u00e1s Avil\u00e9s departing the club and Sergio Reguil\u00f3n<\/a> sidelined by injury, the Herons have reportedly turned to an Argentine prospect to reinforce their defense.<\/p>\n

During an aggressive winter transfer window that saw Inter Miami announce nine signings, Avil\u00e9s<\/a> became one of two Argentines to leave the club, alongside goalkeeper \u00d3scar Ustari, joining CF Montr\u00e9al on a one-year loan with a purchase option. His exit followed the arrival of Brazilian defender Micael, but Reguil\u00f3n\u2019s injury has since created a renewed need along the back line.<\/p>\n

According to Argentine outlet DSports Radio, Inter Miami<\/a> are targeting Tob\u00edas Ram\u00edrez of Argentinos Juniors. The 19-year-old center back featured at the U-20 World Cup, where Argentina reached the final, captaining the side in its opener, and has established himself as a regular at both club and international level.<\/p>\n

With rosters confirmed for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami listed six defenders for the competition: Gonzalo Luj\u00e1n, Sergio Reguil\u00f3n, Tom\u00e1s Avil\u00e9s, Noah Allen, Maximiliano Falc\u00f3n, and Ian Fray. However, with Reguil\u00f3n sidelined by a Grade 2 knee sprain<\/a> and Avil\u00e9s already on loan in Montr\u00e9al, a gap has opened in the defensive unit.<\/p>\n

\"Tobias<\/p>\n

Tobias Ramirez of Argentinos Juniors.<\/p>\n

While Noah Allen and Gonzalo Luj\u00e1n are expected to cover left back, the vacancy shifts toward the center of defense. That role is likely to be filled initially by Micael, with Ram\u00edrez viewed as both a long-term investment and a player capable of contributing immediately on Messi\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n

\"Lionel<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

Lionel Messi receives mixed news as two Inter Miami signings face bureaucratic hurdles<\/p>\n

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Despite turning 19 last November, Ram\u00edrez has already made 43 appearances for Argentinos Juniors and 20 for Argentina\u2019s U-20 national team. If the deal is completed, he would occupy the U22 Initiative slot vacated by Avil\u00e9s, joining David Ayala and Mateo Silvetti in that category.<\/p>\n

Inter Miami could face a tough challenge to secure Ram\u00edrez<\/p>\n

Argentinos Juniors are widely regarded as one of Argentina\u2019s top youth-producing clubs, consistently exporting talent both domestically and abroad. Negotiations, however, are often difficult, as Inter Miami previously paid around $8 million to sign Federico Redondo, and Ram\u00edrez is unlikely to come cheaply.<\/p>\n

Transfer insider C\u00e9sar Luis Merlo recently reported that Argentinos Juniors rejected a $3 million offer from Deportivo Alav\u00e9s that included a 50 percent sell-on clause. That decision suggests Inter Miami would need to significantly improve their bid to complete a deal.<\/p>\n

While Inter Miami have added several players on free transfers, including Dayne St. Clair, Facundo Mura, Luis Barraza, Micael, and Reguil\u00f3n, they have also spent heavily in recent windows. With fees paid for Ayala ($2M), Tadeo Allende ($5M), and a reported \u20ac15 million obligation for Rodrigo De Paul following his loan, the club will need to balance ambition with financial caution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami are preparing for the 2026 season with ambitions of competing for every available trophy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137332,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[10073,1660,123,125,124,67060,63851],"class_list":{"0":"post-137331","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami","8":"tag-inter-miami","9":"tag-lionel-messi","10":"tag-miami","11":"tag-miami-headlines","12":"tag-miami-news","13":"tag-sergio-reguilon","14":"tag-tomas-aviles"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}