Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski and Atletico Madrid hero Antoine Griezmann could be on the way to MLS, according to ex-USA star Taylor Twellman.

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MLS tipped to bring in more big namesBarcelona & Atletico stars could joinTwellman insists they won't go to Inter MiamiWHAT HAPPENED?

The former USMNT forward-turned-analyst expects big names to follow the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez by making the move to the United States next summer. However, he does not expect to see them flood into Florida to join the South American duo at Inter Miami.

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He told : "I am as intrigued as I've ever been, because I think 2024 summer after the Euros, after Copa America, I think you're gonna see some names being talked about that a lot of people right now would think I was completely out of my mind [for saying]. And I'm not sure I will be come July 15. Let's say [Robert] Lewandowski and Antoine Griezmann come to Major League Soccer this summer. They're not coming to Miami. What does Atlanta do? If Atlanta transfers Thiago Almada [away] for 25 plus million, you know they're not going to sit on their hands, they're going to bring someone else in."

He added: "You've got some real heavy hitters as owners now in this league. I think they're all kind of surveying the field waiting for this summer. And that's where I think that playing field could absolutely 100% be much more even than it is [now]."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The likes of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have already followed their former Barcelona team-mate Messi to Florida. The American league will hope to recruit more big names from Europe in the coming years to boost its reputation across the world.

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The 2024 season of MLS is set to get underway when Messi and Inter Miami take on Real Salt Lake. A few days after their opening game, the Florida side will then make the journey to California to take on the LA Galaxy.