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Argentina Superstar Set to Finalize Move to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, Likely to Make Debut for the Club in Leagues Cup: Reports

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 16 – Rodrigo De Paul joins Inter Miami as a box-to-box midfielder to strengthen a roster with multiple World Cup winners, aiming to boost the team's competitiveness in Major League Soccer.

  • On Wednesday, Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul agreed to contract terms with Inter Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, with a short-term loan structure and a contract option through 2027.
  • Eager to reunite with Messi, De Paul joins a star-studded roster that includes Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
  • A $17 million purchase clause can be triggered to secure De Paul long term, and he won’t be registered as a Designated Player since Miami’s three spots are already filled.
  • With De Paul, Mascherano gains a player capable of driving Inter Miami’s ambition deep into the MLS season, supporting their Supporters’ Shield contention, as De Paul and Messi aim to elevate the club after international success.
  • Later this month, De Paul could be in uniform with Inter Miami in time for Leagues Cup, according to a person familiar with the negotiations, and he helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup.
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Perfil broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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