With Major League Soccer (MLS) Transfer windows entering their last phase prepares team to complete key movements before the official end date on April 23. In this context, From MiamiThe team led off Lionel MessiHas made a maneuver that has led to expectations of a highest level international star. South Florida -Franchisen has bought an international guard area from Portland TimbersSo that they can add a new foreign player for the 2025 season.
The operation was officially confirmed by the club through a statement detail The transfer of the site in exchange for $ 270,000 in general allocation money (Vulture). According to MLS regulations, each team has a limited number of places for players who do not have US citizenship or permanent break. The acquisition of a further place often expects important strategic traits.
The immediate speculation centered on a name It has already been connected on several occasions with Inter Miami: Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian midfielder, one of the pillars of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in recent years, is in the Premier League during its last months after publication from citizens’ departure. Although there have been no concrete negotiations so far, the maneuver conducted by the US team has revived rumors of his possible arrival at MLS.
A strategic move for a hectic season
The purchase of the international site was not an isolated measure, but part of a broader plan that responds to the requirements of a hectic season for Inter Miami. The team is already competing in MLS and is in the semi -finals of the Concacaf Champions CupIn addition to being classified for the World Cup 2025, which will be held in the United States between June 15 and July 13.
In that sentence, Having a wide and high quality squad will be crucial to maintaining the level of competition in a calendar with several fronts. Coach Javier Mascherano suggested this in the preview of the match against Columbus Crew, with task: “I’m one of the coaches waiting for the end, and while the market is open, everything can happen.”
Hours After these statements, the acquisition was completed by the international site, which seemed to confirm that Inter Miami does not exclude adding an additional figure to this stretch of the year or in the special transfer window that will open between 1 and 10 July. This short window, activated by FIFA, will be exclusive to clubs participating in the 2025 club world cup.
Club World Cup looms large
The international tournament will have a new format with 32 teams divided into eight groups of four. Las Garzas will share a group of Palmeiras, Porto and Al Ahly, and will be part of the first match that will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The top two from each zone will move on to the round of 16 in a single elimination system until the grand finale at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
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The club’s intention to add an international reinforcement in this context responds to the need to have reliable variants in all sectors in the field. Mascherano, however, has been emphatic that he does not want players who cannot commit to staying throughout the season, because he thinks there would be a lack of respect for the players who have been there from the first day.
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In that framework, the opportunity to integrate De Bruyne or another international profile will be due to both the accessibility of the player and on the sport and a contractual fit with the team. What is clear is that Inter Miami has moved pieces when closing the transfer book with a specific goal: to position themselves as one of the candidates not only in MLS, but also internationally.
