JAKARTA - Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said the club will continue to pursue new players during the MLS (Major League Soccer) transfer window which runs until March 26, 2026.
Even so, he still feels satisfied with the new players who have been recruited.
"We're not done with the transfer window because this one is longer than the others. We're always looking for players who can contribute and improve what we already have," said Mascherano.
Inter Miami has made several signings ahead of the 2026 MLS season, bringing in Dayne St. Clair, Sergio Reguilon, Facundo Mura, Micael dos Santos, David Ayala, and German Berterame.
"I am satisfied with the recruitment we have done. I think it is never easy when, in a system like this in the MLS, and especially in the case of this club, when you are champions and important players leave, as happened to us, it is never easy to replace them."
"I think this club is very agile and smart in finding many players and taking advantage of opportunities, such as the case of Dayne St. Clair, who is a free transfer, and Facundo Mura, a player who in other situations would have cost much more."
"We won't be able to bring them in. The club is looking for opportunities and I think that by being so agile in the search, they are able to find a solution," Mascherano said, as reported by ESPN.
Mascherano then highlighted Berterame, emphasizing the Mexican National Team's striker as one of the clubs needed for the 2026 season.
The addition of new players is not without reason. The reason is, Inter Miami will compete in the Concacaf Champions Cup and Leagues Cup besides the MLS regular season.
"In the case of German Berterame, this is a great signing. He is a player with very good performances at the moment, but also has a bright future."
"He's 27, the profile we're looking for, someone who can run into empty spaces, who can play on the wings, who can play in the middle."
"He is also a player who can work well with other players, yes, he is the type of striker we are looking for," said Mascherano.
Although Berterame still can't train with Inter Miami until he receives a work permit, the striker will be part of the squad that will travel to Barcelona SC in Ecuador on February 7, 2026.
"German will be part of the squad. He is not with us at the moment. He can't train with us."
"However, he is in Miami training by himself with the plan we have given him. He will leave for Ecuador because he can play outside the United States."
"We don't have time to waste. We need to make the most of every opportunity even though this is a very, very strange situation, because there are players who are in the team, but can't train with us."
"However, we need him to be with his teammates for the past one and a half days so that we can help him adapt together," said Mascherano.
Inter Miami will conclude preseason with a friendly against Ecuadorian LigaPro Serie A champions Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico on February 13, 2026, before beginning the MLS season against LAFC.
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