Luis Suárez joins the Inter Miami dream

The team has met the goal of having soccer figures, as promised by the managing owner, Jorge Mas. Inter Miami is a house of stars. Luis Suárez reunites with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, who together won four La Liga titles and a Champions League between 2014 and 2020.

The club confirmed the news with the message: “Welcome Luis Suárez, to the Miami dream.” "I am very happy and excited to take on this new challenge with Inter Miami. I can't wait to get started, I am ready to make the dream of winning more titles with this great club come true. I am optimistic about what we can achieve together with our ambition shared," said the Uruguayan.

Suárez scored 24 goals in 52 games for Gremio during the 2023 season while battling a knee issue, which may restrict his ability to participate in all of Miami's games. However, he does not arrive in the 'designated player' (DP) scheme, that is, those who can be paid any amount above the maximum MLS salary, but who still reach the limit of a fixed amount.

Designated players have become commonplace in MLS and some of the most important in MLS history, such as Robbie Keane, Thierry Henry, Miguel Almirón, Josef Martínez. When David Beckham came to MLS in 2007, he changed the trajectory of the league forever. From that point on, any MLS team could show ambition to add at least one (now up to three) designated players.

Luis Suarez's agreement

Although the details of Suarez's deal have not been officially revealed, several US media outlets have hinted that he will be paid a base salary of around $1.7 million plus guaranteed compensation. However, the total annual package could be worth up to 10 million once other factors, including milestone bonuses, are taken into consideration.