Inter Miami is already putting a stop to Neymar

This is the rumor that has ignited the Brazilian, American and Saudi press in recent weeks. Just back on the football fields, Neymar is making waves again with Al-Hilal. If he can, for the moment, only play in the Asian Champions League since he is not included on the league list, the Brazilian is at the heart of rumors concerning his future. Recently, a Saudi media outlet explained that the possibility of already seeing him leave Al-Hilal was not so improbable. With an Al-Hilal team which is doing very well without him and which is crushing everything in its path (undefeated for over a year), Neymar is not essential. And the 32-year-old is now associated with… Inter Miami in MLS!

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David Beckham's club already has Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in its ranks and the idea of ​​reforming the MSN has been mentioned. An idea that many people dream of and which also seemed rather financially coherent knowing that the Brazilian's contract in Saudi Arabia is XXL. There was even talk of a possible transfer as early as January. A transfer which was fueled by the purchase of a villa in Florida by the former PSG player. Enough to ignite the American press. But faced with the media excitement, Inter Miami wanted to react. This night, at a press conference, coach Tata Martino, who knew Neymar at FC Barcelona, ​​wanted to calm everyone down and clearly cool down the fans.

MLS rules do not allow his transfer

“It’s just throwing names in the air for the sake of throwing names in the air. We cannot talk so easily and freely about footballers who can or cannot come, it seems to me that when we talk about this we need another type of support. We can't talk and mention a player just because he bought a house or got engaged to a girl in Fort Lauderdale, that would be absurd. We must first analyze what the league has to offer and if it is really possible, on this basis today it is impossible, so there is no more continuity in the conversation.he said before giving some justifications.

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“Now that Leo Messi and all the others are here, anything can happen. What I can't imagine is that if the league doesn't make the salary issue more flexible, how will this be implemented? Because writing it or saying it in the media is good but nothing happens, it has no consequences. No one explains the implementation. And the reality is that the reason the MLS has this problem is that the rules are strict and cannot be broken unless the MLS decides to change them.”. With its specific salary scale and this “franchise player” system, MLS greatly limits clubs in their ambitions. Particularly regarding recruitment. Inter Miami already with Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Alba cannot therefore bring Neymar under their conditions. One less suitor for the Brazilian who will quickly find out what his club will want to do with him as he reaches the end of his contract in June 2025.