A year-and-a-half after signing Argentine superstar Lionel Messi on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Inter Miami find themselves ranked second in Sportico’s 2025 MLS Franchise Valuation Rankings from third last year,

MLS Franchise Valuation Rankings saw Inter Miami rise in the standings as Lionel Messi's impact continues to be felt across Major League Soccer.

It's pretty clear Messi and Inter Miami weren't satisfied with how 2024 went. But improving on their one major trophy win in 2025 is far from a guarantee.

Inter Miami underwent another front-office change last week as Guillermo Hoyos, a longtime Lionel Messi associate from his youth days in Barcelona, had his role expanded from director of player development and methodology of the second team to being directly involved in scouting and roster construction of the first team.

Sanllehi’s duties have been reassigned to the club’s academy director Guillermo Hoyos, a long-time confidant and former academy coach of Inter Miami captain and former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert first reported news of Sanllehi’s reassignment.

Inter Miami's president of football operations, Raúl Sanllehí is no longer in charge of sporting matters, and has been replaced by the Herons academy director, Guillermo Hoyos, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Argentina's coach Javier Mascherano addressed the media and confirmed that Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, is set to welcome at least one new addition to the squad. Javier Mascherano is already looking ahead to Inter Miami‘s third preseason friendly against Sporting San Miguelito from Panama this Sunday.