The big Argentine soccer clubs fought to hire the services of
Federico Redondo
, but the youth player will finally play for Lionel Messi
's
Inter Miami
and this Friday he was presented to his new team
.
This was made official by the American team's account on its social networks.
Redondo will be a
Garzas
player
until 2027
and has the possibility of extending his contract
until 2028
.
He arrives at the Florida
club under the
U-22
Initiative position
to occupy the place left by
Facundo Farías
due to an
anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left leg
.
"We are happy to bring a young midfielder like Federico to Inter Miami. He is a very intelligent player with the ball at his feet
," said
Chris Henderson
, Director of Football Operations and Sporting Director.
The former United States national team player added that
they believe in Redondo's potential and that he is going to be an important addition to the team
.
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The 21-year-old midfielder said that he is
"happy to arrive at a club that is growing very quickly"
and that it will be very nice to share the court with top players.
"I'm looking forward to joining the group with my teammates. We have to go step by step, but dreaming big
," Redondo concluded.
Redondo arrives from
Argentinos Juniors
where he played
56 games
and scored two goals.
With the Argentine National Team he played four games in the
Under 20 World Cup
that was played in the country and participated in six games in the
Pre-Olympic Qualifiers
that qualified
Argentina
for the
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
.
He will join a team full of stars, the main one:
Lionel Messi
, then he will share a team with football heavyweights such as
Luis Suarez
and
Jordi Alba
.
In midfield he will be accompanied by a historic player in that position,
Sergio Busquets
.
Official ✍🇦🇷 Welcome, Federico!
We have officially signed Argentine U-23 National Team defensive midfielder Federico Redondo to a contract running through the 2027 MLS season, with a Club option for 2028. The midfielder joins the Club as a U22 Initiative player, pending… pic.twitter.com/ 0PgKQFnN4D
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 23, 2024
Inter Miami's 2024
Lionel Messi
's team
will have a 2024 full of competitions.
For the
MLS
they will play this Sunday against the
LA Galaxy
, the other national competition they will have will be the
US Open Cup
, with no date or rival yet.
In the
international framework
, in March it will be debuting in the
CONCACAF Champions Cup
in the round of 16, its rival will come from the crossroads between
Nashville
of the United States and
Moca FC
of the Dominican Republic.
Led by Messi, Inter Miami won its first title.
Photo: AFP
In the second half of the year
they will defend their champion title
in the
Leagues Cup
where they will share the
Este 4
group with two Mexican teams:
Puebla
and
Tigres UANL
.
Given these competitions, the incorporation of
Redondo
is very important for the replacement of the
Tata
Martino
team .