Matias Rojas, 28 years old, was negotiated by David Beckham and his associates at Inter Miami since the beginning of the 2024 MLS season.
However, this player was involved in a dispute with his former club Corinthians, and had to appeal to FIFA until recently to be successful.
Accordingly, FIFA announced that Matias Rojas had become a free agent when his contract with Corinthians ended after the 2023 season.
Therefore, he was allowed to move to the new club for free, the Brazilian team would not receive any fee because the contract extension was not valid.
Previously, Corinthians Club confirmed that Matias Rojas had agreed to sign a contract extension for another season.
However, this player denied it at the time when he also had an attractive offer from Inter Miami, with the opportunity to play alongside famous player Messi.
“Matias Rojas has completed all procedures to join Inter Miami from now until the end of the 2024 season, with the option to extend for another two years, including 2025 and 2026. Playing in the position of an attacking or central midfielder, Rojas promises to be a quality player to strengthen the club’s midfield,” Inter Miami announced on April 24.
In the 2023 season playing for Corinthians in Brazil’s Serie A, Matias Rojas made 30 appearances, scoring 9 goals and providing 3 assists. This player is also a player of the Paraguayan national team with 18 caps, having played in the 2019 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
By adding Matias Rojas in time, Mr. David Beckham has completed a significant force for Inter Miami in the goal of conquering the 2024 MLS Cup championship and defending the Leagues Cup championship. This player is also a replacement for midfielder Diego Gomez who has just been injured and out for 6 weeks, to support Messi and Suarez in the attack.
More World Cup champions come to MLS
On the same day, the Los Angeles Galaxy Club also announced that it has officially acquired veteran striker Olivier Giroud from AC Milan (Italy) after this season ends. The 37-year-old French player signed a contract with the MLS team until the end of the 2024 season with an option to extend the following year.
Giroud and AC Milan just lost to rivals Inter Milan 1-2 on April 23, ending all hopes of winning the Serie A (Italy) championship in the 2023-2024 season. This is also Giroud’s third season playing for AC Milan, he has scored 15 goals in 42 matches. In addition, he is also the striker with the most goals in the history of the French team with 57 goals in 131 matches.
Joining Los Angeles Galaxy and MLS, Giroud confirmed that he will only join the French team to participate in EURO 2024 and ignore the possibility of playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Giroud is also the 5th World Cup champion to play in MLS after Messi, Thiago Almada, Sergio Busquets and Hugo Lloris. Hugo Lloris is also Giroud’s new teammate at Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Source: Los Angeles Times
