There has been a lot of movement at Inter Miami with players moving on to balance their accounts. The coach explained why some players have been let go.
Eduardo Burgos Rodríguezedu17burgosAndy HallUpdate: Feb 20th, 2024 09:54 EST0
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Inter Miami continue to iron out the final details of the squad before the 2024 MLS debut against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday (February 21). On Monday, the Herons the sale of midfielder Gregore to Brazilian club Botafogo along with the loan (with an option to buy) of Edison Azcona to Las Vegas Lights. While waiting for reinforcements, the franchise is staging a large-scale clear-out with the aim of creating enough salary space to avoid having problems with the league.
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Head coach Tata Martino explained the situation today. “It’s all to do with a question of salary space, it is not just a negotiation,” he began. “You have to create space and sometimes it’s not even to bring in a player, it’s to start the season without any accounting problems. Sometimes you have to get rid of players at the last minute that you don’t want to leave, but since they have a market and there is a significant amount of money, it happens. I hope that by the time we play Orlando, our squad will be complete”.
The club has loaned Homegrown player Edison Azcona to USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC through June 2024. Las Vegas Lights FC will also hold an option to purchase the attacker.Details: https://t.co/1v1U99SZEu pic.twitter.com/MtnthlABay
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 19, 2024
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Gregore’s departure is a serious blow to Inter Miami’s aspirations for this season. The holding midfielder was one of Martino’s key pieces last season, but the $1 million offer from the Brasileirão proved too tempting to let pass by. “We would like to thank Gregore for his contributions on and off the field of play, and wish him the best in this next step in his career as he returns home to Brazil,” said Chris Henderson, the club’s sporting director. “We are positioning ourselves to be ready for what we are sure will be an exciting 2024 season.”
Out
Gregore (Botafogo)Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights)Kamal Miller (Portland)Leandro González Pírez (River Plate)Jake LaCava (Charleston)Josef Martínez (Montréal)Dixon Arroyo (Barcelona SC)Nick Marsman (MLS Pool)Rodolfo Pizarro (AEK Athens)Shanyder Borgelin (New Mexico United)Harvey Neville (Loudoun United)Nicolás Stefanelli (Fehérvár)Christopher McVey (DC United)Emerson Rodríguez (Millonarios)Víctor Ulloa (retired)
In
Federico Redondo (pending confirmation)Tomás AvilésFacundo FaríasDiego GómezJulian GresselLuis SuárezLionel MessiJordi AlbaSergio BusquetsYannick BrightRyan CarmichaelLeo AlfonsoNicolás Freire
Obrigado, Gregore 🖤💗The club has transferred midfielder Gregore to Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo.We wish you the best, thank you for everything you did for the club on and off the pitch.Details: https://t.co/YXMqp0TBQi pic.twitter.com/Sya8Udf1ny
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 19, 2024
“The week before Orlando City there may be some news (about new signings). The transfer market is open until April 24 and perhaps what cannot happen now will happen later,” Martino added. The club has sealed the incorporation of Federico Redondo (Gregore’s natural substitute) from Argentinos Juniors for $5 million fixed plus another $3.5 million in variables that will be fairly simple to achieve. In the last few hours the possibility of incorporating Rosario right-back Franco Escobar from Houston Dynamo arose, but according to the Miami Herald the option would be ruled out by the MLS.
