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United States men’s national team star Weston McKennie is now being linked with Inter Miami. The midfielder has been plying his trade in Europe ever since joining Schalke‘s academy back in 2016. While with the German side, McKennie made a name for himself during three fairly successful seasons.
His progress with Schalke earned the midfielder a marquee move to Juventus in 2020. The deal initially involved a loan switch, but eventually became permanent a year later. In total, the Old Lady paid the German club around $30 million for the American star. McKennie’s time in Italy, however, has not exactly gone as planned. He was subsequently loaned to English team Leeds for the second-half of the 2022/23 season.
He eventually returned to Juve last summer and featured quite heavily for the Italians once again during the most recent campaign. Nevertheless, new head coach Thiago Motta apparently does not see McKennie in his future plans. As a result, the USMNT star is almost certain to switch clubs at some point this summer.
McKennie reportedly interested in playing alongside Miami’s stars
Now, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Major League Soccer side Inter Miami is interested in signing McKennie. The Italian news outlet claims that the USMNT midfielder is seemingly open to the move as well.
A significant reason for this willingness to move back to the States revolves around current Miami players. McKennie wants to potentially play alongside Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.
Weston McKennie’s $3.5 million annual salary is hugely problematic for Juventus
The deal, however, isn’t complete. An issue in any possible agreement could very well come down to McKennie’s current wages. The midfielder currently makes almost $3.5 million annually at Juve.
It’s unclear if Miami are willing to pay the midfielder a similar salary. Nevertheless, McKennie could…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-13 17:03:23
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