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.

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.

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