Lujan is the third Argentine player to sign with Inter Miami in the past 48 hours. On Wednesday, the club re-signed goalkeeper Óscar Ustari to a one-year contract through the 2025 season. The 38-year-old, a friend and former Olympic teammate of Lionel Messi’s, spent the last few months of the 2024 season with Inter Miami.

Inter Miami signed defender Gonzalo Lujan to a contract on Thursday that spans through the 2027 season with an option for 2028. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Herons for Lujan, who previously played for Argentine top-flight side San Lorenzo.

Lionel Messi begins the new year with a trip to Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas to take on Mexican champions Club América.

When Inter Miami open their preseason tour against Club América in Las Vegas, all eyes will be on Lionel Messi. Two months after Inter Miami crashed out of the MLS Cup playoffs, the Herons are back in action ahead of the 2025 Major League Soccer season.