Tata Martino offers cryptic answer to Inter Miami’s move to Neymar

Inter Miami boss Tata Martino has indicated it would be difficult – but not impossible – to secure a 2025 transfer deal for Neymar Junior.

The Brazilian international is rumored to be looking to leave Saudi Arabia in 2025 despite returning from a serious knee injury at Al Hilal.

The Saudi Pro League side are expected to strike a hard bargain as they retain an option to extend his contract from its expiry in June until 2026.

Former club Santos are rumored to be working on a deal to bring him back to Brazil, despite rumors of interest from Miami.

Martino laughed off the suggestion that Neymar would buy a house in Miami as a transfer hint, despite his own Barcelona link with the player alongside his old friend Lionel Messi.

“Now that Messi and the boys are already here, anything can happen. What I can’t imagine is how it would be implemented if the league didn’t make the salary issue more flexible.

“Writing or saying in the media is all good, nothing happens, it has no consequences, what would the implementation look like? The reality is that if there is one thing the MLS has, it is strict rules that cannot be broken unless the MLS decides to change.”

Martino’s comments refer to the salary cap imposed on clubs by MLS, which would require Neymar to take a huge pay cut to join Inter Miami, with their three ‘Designated Player’ spots currently occupied.