Lionel Messi has been the driving force behind it InterMiami‘s growth as a growing franchise in Major League Footballand attracts the attention not only of local supporters, but also of fans around the world. As the club begins to shape its roster for the 2026 season, A UEFA Champions League The winner is reportedly interested in joining the Herons.
Currently in the Eastern Conference finals, InterMiami must also focus on building a competitive squad for 2026, with several contracts expiring at the end of December 2025. To add more firepower to the attack, an experienced striker could soon be on the club’s radar.
According to Sports BIL, Timo Werner is eyeing a move to Inter Miami in the upcoming winter transfer window. With his future at RB Leipzig uncertain, the German striker was willing to leave the Bundesliga club for the MLS during the summer window, but the move ultimately failed to materialize. Now, with Lionel Messi as a potential teammate, Miami is seen as an ideal destination.
Werner wanted to leave Leipzig this summer but ultimately stayed to keep his salary, which is around €10 million. However, he has fallen out of favor with head coach Marco Rose, who has called up the striker for just two games in the 2025-26 season, with just one minute of playing time against VfL Wolfsburg in September.
RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner warming up.
Rather than spend another winter in Germany, Werner is reportedly attracted to the Miami lifestyle, which could be a deciding factor in his pursuit of a move. Furthermore, as the German outlet notes, the Champions League winner with Chelsea wants to avoid ending up in free agency when his contract expires in June 2026, making a winter transfer increasingly likely.
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Could Timo Werner have a place at Inter Miami?
Timo Werner’s career has taken many twists and turns since he lifted the Champions League trophy with Chelsea in the 2020-21 season. After returning to Leipzig and a short loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur, are Transfer market The valuation has fallen to €5 millionwhich raises questions about how he fits into Inter Miami’s long-term plans.
With Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets retiring at the end of the 2025 season, two Designated Player slots will open up, leaving Lionel Messi as the only remaining DP. Rodrigo De Paul is expected to take one of those spots, leaving one DP slot available for a signing session this winter.
Sergio Reguilon is also expected to join before 2026 MLS season, though he reportedly won’t be signed as a DP. Making Werner a Designated Player would be a risky gamble given his lack of recent competitiveness. Still, with Allen Obando likely to leave and Tadeo Allende’s status remaining unresolvedWerner could fit into Miami’s offensive rotation.
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