Overview
- Inter Miami completed a free‑agent signing for Casemiro on a contract through the 2027 MLS Sprint season with an option to extend to June 2029, and he has already made his debut for the club.
- Major League Soccer said it is investigating possible tampering around the Casemiro move and confirmed Inter Miami and LA Galaxy reached a settlement over MLS discovery priority rights with terms to be released after the probe concludes.
- Lionel Messi rejoined Inter Miami training on Wednesday, July 29, but coach Guillermo Hoyos said he will meet Messi to set a date for his return to competitive play, leaving Messi’s availability for the Columbus match on Saturday, Aug. 1 uncertain.
- Al‑Nassr has taken a different approach to post‑World Cup recovery by keeping Cristiano Ronaldo and other internationals out of early pre‑season work under new manager Ange Postecoglou, who granted extra rest and remote check‑ins.
- MLS’s confidential discovery‑rights system — which can give clubs priority to negotiate certain players and includes a $50,000 procedural mechanism — is now under scrutiny and could prompt review of how high‑profile signings are handled and disclosed.