Lionel Messi will have a new Argentine teammate at Inter Miami: Who is he and how much did he cost?

Although he could not play in the victory against Brazil in the last match of the Pre-Olympic tournament held in Caracas, Venezuela due to being suspended, Federico Redondo was a key piece of the Argentine Under 23 team that qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. in a tournament of ups and downs but that finally had the result expected by the albiceleste team.

But the successes and good news do not stop for the 21-year-old player who lives in the midfield position and the club he belongs to in his native Argentina, Argentinos Juniors and Inter Miami of the Major League Soccer of the United States reached a final agreement for what the transfer will be. from the son of former player Fernando Redondo, to the team where his compatriot and captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, also has great iconic players such as the Spanish Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and the Uruguayan Luis Suárez.

Federico joins forces with Messi in Miami

The news of the transfer was confirmed by journalist César Merlo, a specialist in the transfer market, on his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter). “Federico Redondo will play for Inter Miami. Now documents are exchanged. Argentinos sell the pass for 8,000,000 dollars including bonuses and have 15% capital gain left. Done deal”, wrote.

It should be noted that the contract that unites the young midfielder with El Bicho is for the month of December, so starting in the middle of the year he could negotiate with another club as a free agent. to sign with the 2025 season in mind. In addition, 20% of the chip belongs to his father.

“An improved formal offer arrived from Inter Miami. Argentines would keep 15% of a future sale”, declared Cristian Malaspina, president of the La Paternal institution. In addition to making it clear that the negotiation could end “in the coming days.”

The team led by the English and world football legend David Beckham, has set its sights on the South American market to reinforce its lines with a promising player like Redondo, in an area that the ‘Las Garzas’ team has quite vulnerable, and in where the young Argentine can be a player who makes a difference, as well as a perfect alternative to the experience and hierarchy of someone like Sergio Busquets.

Redondo also had his eyes on big clubs like Milan in Italy, but finally the most concrete offer was from the pink club of Major League Soccer.

In the Pre-Olympic held in Caracas, Venezuela, although ownership alternated with participation from the substitute bench, Redondo, 1.88 meters tall, participated on the field for a total of 270 minutes and scored the tying goal agonizing against Paraguay on the second to last date of the defining Quadrangular.

In what was his debut as a professional in Argentine soccer, his debut took place on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Diego Maradona stadium., when he entered in place of Nicolás Reniero at the end of the 2-1 victory against Tigre for the seventh date of the Professional League. To date, Redondo has played a total of 58 games, in which he scored two goals and was able to distribute a total of 2 assists.

Redondo will now be part of the Argentine squad that is part of the ranks of Inter Miami which is made up of the club’s leader, Lionel Messi, Tomás Avilés, Joya Facundo Farías, Franco Negri, Benjamín Cremaschi (he is playing for the United States) and Nicolás Freire.

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