Inter Miami is on the verge of hiring Javier Mascherano as its new coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday. Mascherano, 40, is a former teammate of Miami star Lionel Messi. The two were teammates at FC Barcelona from 2010-18.

Inter Miami will name Javier Mascherano as its next head coach, per Felipe Cardenas and Pablo Maurer of The Athletic. Mascherano has a

Javier Mascherano is looking forward to a potential Lionel Messi reunion at Inter Miami in the coming weeks.Mascherano is the red-hot favourite to be named as Tata Martino's replacement at the MLS club following the latter's decision to step down due to personal reasons after Inter Miami's MLS playoff exit.