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Inter Miami‘s 2025 season is ready to be a demanding one, with the introduction of the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup in June and July including to their packed schedule. With the necessity for squad depth to compete on a number of fronts, the MLS facet has introduced the signing of one other Argentine participant to play alongside Lionel Messi — one with earlier expertise below Javier Mascherano.
On Monday, Inter Miami confirmed the arrival of Baltasar Rodriguez on mortgage from Racing Membership. Following the departures of Diego Gomez and Matias Rojas, the Argentine midfielder is anticipated to play a key position in strengthening the crew’s midfield.
Rodriguez joins Inter Miami recent off a profitable spell with Racing Membership, the place he lifted the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana after defeating Cruzeiro, and the 2025 CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana after beating Botafogo.
His mortgage deal runs till the tip of the 2025 season and features a $4.5 million buy-option clause for 80% of his rights — a clause that turns into obligatory if he options in additional than 66% of the crew’s matches.
Rodriguez’s arrival makes him the ninth Argentine participant at Inter Miami and the fourth Argentine signing in the beginning of 2025. He follows within the footsteps of Gonzalo Lujan, Tadeo Allende, and goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo. Moreover, Oscar Ustari rejoined the squad, although he was already a part of the crew final season.
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Rodriguez’s earlier expertise with Mascherano
At simply 21 years outdated, Rodriguez’s signing aligns with Inter Miami’s long-term imaginative and prescient of constructing a youthful squad round star participant Lionel Messi. Notably, Rodriguez has beforehand labored with Mascherano throughout his tenure as Argentina’s U-23 nationwide crew coach.
Mascherano known as up Rodriguez for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Match, the place the midfielder performed in 5 of seven matches and scored a purpose towards Uruguay. His constant performances earned him a key position in Mascherano’s squad.
Rodriguez’s debut for Inter Miami will rely upon the receipt of his P-1 Visa and Worldwide Switch Certificates (ITC). As soon as cleared, he’s anticipated to strengthen a squad that presently sits second within the MLS standings. His arrival will even reunite him with former Racing Membership teammate Tomas Aviles, with whom he shared the pitch on 9 events.
