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With Lionel Messi on the roster, is Inter Miami the most expensive club in Concacaf?

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By Wilson Florez

03 Nov 2023, 15:36 PM EDT

Inter Miami is a club that was founded in January 2018. Supported by large investments, David Beckham’s team hoped to be a winning club in a very short time. The first years the money had no effect, but with the latest acquisitions of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Josef Martínez and Jordi Albathe club has skyrocketed its value, improved its performance and managed to win its first title.

David Beckham’s team had already made big hires in the past, such as Gonzalo Higuaín and Rodolfo Pizarro. But it was in this second wave of transfers that he was able to change his image. Inter Miami did not transcend Major League Soccer, but with the arrival of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, the club comfortably won the Leagues Cup.

Inter Miami is probably one of the most feared clubs in Concacaf football. David Beckham’s team has renowned players in its squad and a prestigious strategist on his bench like Gerardo Martino. Curiously, the club’s investment places it as the most expensive team in Major League Soccer, but not of all Concacaf football.

Messi with the Leagues Cup trophy.
Messi with the Leagues Cup trophy.
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In the MLS he dominates the records

David Beckham can be satisfied in the MLS: Inter Miami is the most expensive team in the entire championship. United States soccer has great parity in terms of the value of its squads. Between 2nd and 28th place There is only a difference of $29 million dollars.

Inter Miami has the most expensive squad in the American tournament with an approximate value of $91.2 million dollars. Second place is occupied by Atlanta United with $57.7 million dollars and third place goes to them Los Angeles FC with $57.4 million dollars.

He is not the leader of Concacaf

Even though Inter Miami is by far the most expensive club in MLS, Liga MX is included in that list. Mexican soccer continues to have the most expensive clubs in Concacaf. In fact, six of the seven most expensive teams come from Aztec soccer.

The club that takes the honors as the most expensive in Concacaf is America with an approximate value of $92.76 million dollars. Second place is occupied by Inter Miami and then a string of Aztec clubs continues: Rayados de Monterrey ($87.21 million dollars), Chivas de Guadalajara ($75.88 million dollars), Tigres de la UANL ($73.60 million dollars), Diablos Rojos de Toluca ($65.32 million dollars) and Santos Laguna ($63.3 million dollars). ).

Club América is one of the hosts of the Mexican tournament.
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With information from Transfermarkt.

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