Luis Suarez Could Join Inter Miami After Reportedly Buying Out Gremio Contract
Luis Suarez could be the next big name signing for Inter Miami with the Liverpool hero reportedly willing to buy out his contract at Gremio to join Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer.
There is something of a Barcelona invasion at Inter Miami, with Messi already signing, alongside fellow Camp Nou legends Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Former Barca boss Gerardo Martino has taken over as manager after Phil Neville was dismissed and Suarez could be the next ex-Barcelona star to join the club co-owned by David Beckham.
Inter Miami Buy Extra Spot on Roster
ESPN report that Inter Miami have bought an extra spot on their roster for a foreign player, buying the place from San Jose Earthquakes for $150,000 (£117,000). Each MLS team starts with eight spots for foreign players but these can be exchanged between the clubs, as has happened in this situation.
That spot could be used for Suarez, with ESPN Brasil reporting that he is keen to leave Gremio for Inter Miami and is even willing to repay the salary he has earned so far in 2023, with some additional payments on top of that.
Suarez Wants Out of Gremio
Suarez only signed for Gremio this year from Uruguayan side Nacional, inking a two-year contract, but already wants to move on. Gremio coach Renato Gaucho admitted the 36-year-old is now a ‘problem’ as he said at a recent press coneference: ‘Suarez is now a problem that is in the president’s hands. They are exchanging ideas.
‘As a coach I have to focus on leading the team. It seems like a Mexican soap opera that should end now. Until August 2 I’m quiet, then we’ll see how we continue.
‘Of course we want Suarez to stay. I can’t vouch for him. I know what he thinks and what the club thinks. For now, he has been talking to the board and the president.’
Inter Miami’s Star Studded Roster
If Suarez does make the move to Inter Miami, he will join an already star studded roster. Alongside Messi, Busquets and Alba, Inter Miami also have Gonzalo Higuain, Blaise Matuidi, Rodolfo Pizarro and Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. With Suarez potentially joining them, Inter Miami could be one of the most dangerous teams in MLS.
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