After a historic marketing campaign in 2024, Inter Miami will enter 2025 with important modifications to their roster. The membership has appointed Javier Mascherano as their new head coach and just lately introduced the departures of six gamers, with Diego Gomez now becoming a member of the record of outgoing transfers after Lionel Messi and firm failed to succeed in the MLS Playoffs semifinals.
Miami confirmed that Gomez has been transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion within the English Premier League for a club-record payment. In accordance with journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal was valued at $15 million plus add-ons, with phrases reportedly agreed months in the past.
This switch ranks among the many most costly outbound strikes in Main League Soccer (MLS) historical past. “We’re excited to see Diego proceed to symbolize us as he makes the soar to one of many world’s greatest leagues within the English Premier League,” stated Raul Sanllehi, Inter Miami’s President of Soccer Operations, in an announcement.
The 21-year-old Paraguayan midfielder joined Miami in July 2023 and shortly turned a key determine for the workforce, tallying 40 appearances throughout all competitions with seven objectives and 10 assists. He performed a vital position in securing the 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 Supporters’ Protect.
Diego Gomez leaves the membership (
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“I’m grateful for the belief the membership had in me and for every thing it has performed to assist me develop each on and off the pitch. Inter Miami will all the time have a particular place in my coronary heart,” Gómez stated in an announcement.
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Gómez’s departure is the newest in a wave of roster strikes by Inter Miami. The membership beforehand introduced that Cole Jensen, Sergii Kryvtsov, Franco Negri, Lawson Sunderland, Felipe Valencia, and Nicolas Freire—whose mortgage has ended, returning him to Pumas UNAM—may also go away the squad.
In the meantime, Miami is in talks to increase contracts with Paraguayan midfielder Matias Rojas and Argentine goalkeeper Oscar Ustari. Regardless of the notable exits, the membership has additionally secured continuity with a number of gamers.
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Seven gamers have had their contract choices exercised: Jordi Alba, Leo Afonso, Yannick Vibrant, CJ dos Santos, Ian Fray, Ryan Sailor, and Marcelo Weigandt. Moreover, Luis Suarez has agreed to remain for one more season.
