Rodrigo De Paul will reportedly first join on loan this summer as the Herons add a major reinforcement to the midfield.

Another close friend of Lionel Messi will soon play in South Florida. Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has agreed to contract terms with Inter Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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In just two years in a pink shirt, Lionel Messi is closing in on scoring against every MLS team, with FC Cincinnati next up for the Inter Miami forward. Since Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has broken record after record for both the Herons and MLS.