“MLS rules state that clubs can sign up to five players to their discovery list at any given time. By listing a player, that team holds the exclusive right to start negotiations first without competition from other MLS clubs. David Beckham has secretly booked De Bruyne in this position,” ESPN said.

De Bruyne has announced his departure from Manchester City after the end of this season in June. After a 10-season journey with the Etihad Stadium team, winning most of the prestigious championships at club level, the next stage in the career of this excellent 33-year-old Belgian midfielder has not yet been determined.

There are rumors that clubs in Saudi Arabia are ready to recruit De Bruyne. But there is a big problem, that is, the player’s wife and children, do not want to go to the Middle East. They want to have a new life in the United States. Among them, San Diego FC has contacted De Bruyne since last summer.

However, San Diego FC sporting director Tyler Heaps recently dismissed the idea of signing De Bruyne due to financial concerns. “We’ve spoken to De Bruyne, but I’ll tell you what: De Bruyne’s salary wouldn’t fit into the club’s budget,” he said.

This development and the revelation that David Beckham had booked a place early to have priority in negotiating with De Bruyne, opens up the opportunity for this midfielder to join Inter Miami alongside famous players Messi, Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. Inter Miami has all the financial conditions to meet the salary requirements and quality of life in Miami for De Bruyne and his family, ESPN emphasized.

Inter Miami will participate in two major tournaments, the Club World Cup and the Leagues Cup, this summer, in addition to the goal of winning the MLS Cup at the end of the year with the possibility of reaching the play-off round being guaranteed. Currently, Mr. David Beckham’s team has also entered the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, about to play the second leg against Los Angeles FC at 7:00 on April 10 (Los Angeles FC won the first leg 1-0).

These tournaments also ensure that Mr. David Beckham’s team has a huge source of financial income, of which the Club World Cup alone has nearly 10 million USD in participation fees, not to mention competition results.

With a large financial resource and reputation when participating in the Club World Cup, Inter Miami will also increase its revenue significantly in 2025. Therefore, Mr. David Beckham will play big, significantly strengthening his team as president and co-owner when determined to recruit De Bruyne and another veteran star, Angel Di Maria, Messi’s close friend, this summer.

Another very notable development is that Messi’s wife, Antonela, unexpectedly became the bridge for De Bruyne to join Inter Miami.

According to the Belgian player’s wife, Michele Lacroix, who is also his agent, followed Antonela’s Instagram account on April 7 and was accepted. This led to speculation that the wives of Messi and De Bruyne would have private discussions about life in the US, before their husbands would become teammates.