InterMiami are in the midst of a squad rebuild during the winter transfer window, with less than a month to go before the start of 2026 Major League Football season. As the club continues to refine its roster, the Herons have now officially announced the departure of an important teammate from Lionel Messi ahead of the upcoming campaign.
The club announced this on Monday Inter Miami and goalkeeper Oscar Ustari have mutually agreed to terminate his contract. The 39-year-old, who spent a season and a half with the organization in Fort Lauderdale, will now move after his time with the Herons ends.
After his contract with Audax Italiano expired, Inter Miami signed Ustari as a free agent in September 2024. He was subsequently part of the squad that captured the 2024 Supporters’ Shield, setting a league record for most points in a single regular match. MLS season.
During the 2025 season Ustari stepped into the starting role after Drake Callender lost his spot due to injurywho also featured as the team’s goalkeeper at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. However, by the end of the year he had given up the starting job and finished the season with 40 appearances, 61 goals conceded and 9 clean sheets in all competitions.
Óscar Ustari #19 and Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrate with the Eastern Conference MLS Cup.
Ustari previously shared the pitch with Messi in Argentina’s youth national teamsincluding the U-20 World Cup winning squad in 2005 and the Olympic gold medal team in 2008. One of the veterans of the dressing room, the Argentinian, leaves Inter Miami with a The supporters’ shield And MLS Cup added to his trophy collection.
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Who will now take the posts at Inter Miami?
In the eligible player lists for offseason selection mechanisms published by MLS in December, Inter Miami placed Marcelo Weigandt, Rocco Ríos-Novo and Óscar Ustari in phase 1 of the re-entry process. With William Yarbrough no longer on the roster and Ríos-Novo returning to Lanús, Ustari was the club’s sole goalkeeper until Inter Miami provided a replacement.
That replacement is expected to take place Dayne St. Clair. The Canada international joined on a free transfer after his contract with Minnesota United expired following the 2025 MLS season, in which he was named Goalkeeper of the Year and earned a spot in the competition’s Best XI.
Furthermore, Inter Miami has increased its depth Re-sign Rocco Ríos-Novowho impressed during the club’s MLS Cup run late last season. Most recently, the Herons also announced the signing of former New York City FC goalkeeper Luis Barraza on a deal until June 2027 with an option for 2028, giving the club three goalkeeping options and ultimately leaving Ustari without a role going forward.
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