Inter Miami is in talks to sign Argentinos Juniors and Argentine youth international midfielder Federico Redondo, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Redondo is the son of former Real Madrid, AC Milan and Argentina national team midfielder Fernando Redondo.
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César Luis Merlo was the first to denounce Inter Miami's attempts to sign Redondo. An ESPN source described the talks as “advanced.”
Redondo, 21, qualifies as an under-22 signing, a roster designation that allows him to be signed with a reduced $200,000 impact on Inter Miami's salary budget.
According to the Miami Herald, Inter Miami will offer a transfer fee of $8 million to sign Redondo.
Another under-22 signing, Facundo Farías, is expected to miss the entire 2024 season due to a torn ACL he suffered in a friendly against the El Salvador national team last month.
Redondo first broke into the Argentinos Juniors lineup during the 2022 season. He has played 59 league and cup matches, scoring two goals.
At youth international level, Redondo made four appearances for Argentina at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as six appearances for the U-23s in the ongoing CONMEBOL pre-Olympic qualifying tournament.
Should he make the move, Redondo would also join Argentine great Lionel Messi on Inter Miami's roster.
