Luis Suarez will be reunited with some familiar faces when he joins Inter Miami.
Suarez is expected to join the MLS club on a one-year deal following his final game at Brazilian club Gremio this weekend.
Waiting to welcome the 36-year-old Uruguayan striker will be Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets – who all joined Miami over the summer.
The quartet enjoyed unprecedented success during their time at Barcelona – including a treble-winning campaign of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Uefa Champions League titles in 2014/15.
His reunion with Messi will be especially emotional and, Miami hope, as prolific as their days together in Spain; during their six years at Camp Nou (2014-2020) Suarez and Messi scored 502 goals between them.
Marauding left-back Alba and metronomic midfielder Busquets also shared in that success. We take a look at the quartet's time at Barcelona.
Luis Suarez (striker)
Barcelona appearances: 283 (2014-2020)
Goals: 198
Honours:
4 La Liga (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
4 Copa del Rey (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
2 Spanish Super Cup (2016, 2018)
1 Uefa Champions League (2015)
1 Uefa Super Cup (2015)
1 Fifa Club World Cup (2015)
Lionel Messi (forward)
Barcelona appearances: 778 (2004-2021)
Goals: 672
Honours:
10 La Liga (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
7 Copa del Rey (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
7 Spanish Super Cup (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
4 Uefa Champions League (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)
3 Uefa Super Cup (2009, 2011, 2015)
3 Fifa Club World Cup (2009, 2011, 2015)
Sergio Busquets (midfielder)
Barcelona appearances: 722 (2008-2023)
Goals: 18
Honours:
9 La Liga (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
7 Copa del Rey (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
7 Spanish Super Cup (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023)
3 Uefa Champions League (2009, 2011, 2015)
2 Uefa Super Cup (2011, 2015)
3 Fifa Club World Cup (2009, 2011, 2015)
Jordi Alba (defender)
Barcelona appearances: 459 (2012-2023)
Goals: 27
Honours:
6 La Liga (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
5 Copa del Rey (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
4 Spanish Super Cup (2013, 2016, 2018, 2023)
1 Uefa Champions League (2015)
1 Uefa Super Cup (2015)
1 Fifa Club World Cup (2015)
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