Former Spain international Jordi Alba was delighted to extend his contract at Inter Miami ahead of their derby game against Orlando City this weekend.

The 36-year-old joined the club in 2023 and has since made 46 MLS appearances for them, scoring five goals and contributing 15 assists in the regular season.

"I'm happy to renew my contract because I have the desire to continue competing, and because of how I feel at the club, with the affection I receive from fans at every match," he told the official club website.

"I've been very comfortable these past two years at the club, and I feel very loved by all the fans.

"We have that desire to continue competing, to continue winning, and, hopefully, win as many titles as possible."

Alba's new contract will run to 2027 and, within that period, it is hoped he can continue to contribute both at the back and going forward.

Taking into account the regular season and playoffs, Alba recorded 20 goal contributions in 2024 (five goals and 15 assists), while he also helped the team to eight clean sheets.

He was selected as one of Inter Miami's representatives in the 2024 All-Star Game, while he has already supplied five assists in 2025.

Alba is the first of four former Barcelona team-mates to commit his future to Inter Miami, with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez's deals all scheduled to expire at the end of the 2025 season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Inter Miami – Lionel Messi

Messi has contributed to at least one goal in 14 of his last 15 regular-season home matches dating back to the start of last season, totalling 27 goal contributions (17 goals, 10 assists) at Chase Stadium in that time.

He comes into this match with five goals in nine MLS appearances so far this season.

Orlando City – Martin Ojeda

Martín Ojeda scored his eighth goal of the season in Orlando City’s 3-1 win over Charlotte FC on Wednesday.

Ojeda’s eight goals are tied for the most through 13 appearances of a season by an Orlando City player in the club’s MLS history (with Nani in 2019 & 2021 and Dom Dwyer in 2018).

MATCH PREDICTION: INTER MIAMI WIN

Inter Miami is unbeaten in four straight matches against Orlando City (W2 D2), its longest unbeaten run in the history of the series. Miami has kept clean sheets in each of the last two meetings after managing just one in its first 13 matches against Orlando.

They have scored at least once in 34 straight home matches in all competitions, netting 83 total goals in that span (2.4 per match). Miami has scored multiple goals in 26 of those 34 matches.

Orlando City come into this game having won just two of their last seven in MLS, while they have managed just one away win all season.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Inter Miami – 48.7%

Draw – 25.7%

Orlando City – 25.6%