Inter Miami criticized for spending big

Inter Miami's spending of up to 17 million USD (15 million euros) to recruit midfielder Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico Madrid has caused great controversy in MLS.

Rodrigo De Paul's move to Inter Miami has a base fee of 15 million euros ($17 million).

Marca reports that Inter Miami are close to completing the signing of De Paul. The 31-year-old midfielder has agreed personal terms with Inter Miami, expressing his excitement at the opportunity to play alongside his close Argentina teammate Lionel Messi.

According to the Miami Herald , De Paul's contract will take effect midway through the 2025 MLS season, and he will become the most expensive player in the history of the league. Previously, Thiago Almada's move from Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) to Atlanta United in 2022 for a fee of $16 million was the most expensive MLS purchase.

Based on current exchange rates, De Paul's move to Inter Miami would hold the record for the most expensive transfer in MLS. ESPN believes that Inter Miami's spending a lot of money to bring De Paul in the context of still owning Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets shows the huge financial gap between them and the rest of the league.

Inter Miami's payroll is nearly double that of the rest of MLS, and their spending spree in the market will significantly increase the club's strength. However, financial expert Simon Peter of the University of Florida said the reason for Inter Miami's spending spree is partly due to the huge amount of money they will make after finishing their journey at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

According to calculations, coach Javier Mascherano and his team will pocket 21.05 million USD in bonuses from FIFA thanks to their participation in the round of 16. Inter Miami is also one of the most valuable clubs in MLS. In terms of revenue in 2024, Inter Miami ranked first in the league with 190 million USD .

Messi's double makes history On the morning of July 13, Messi became the first player to score a double in five consecutive MLS matches in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over Nashville.

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