€4m exit clause
Portuguese side Benfica and Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in signing German World Cup winner Mario Götze from PSV. The attacking midfielder has an exit clause that allows him to leave his Eredivisie club for €4 million this summer. But the two European clubs have now received competition from Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF.
Benfica, where Götze’s former head coach Roger Schmidt will take charge for the new season, have long led the race to sign Götze. But German magazine kicker reported on Friday that Eintracht Frankfurt have now entered the race as well. The Eagles see Götze as a potential replacement for Daichi Kamada. Kamada has been linked with a transfer away from the Europa League winners.
Frankfurt lead the race at the moment as, unlike Benfica, the Bundesliga side is already qualified for the group stage of the upcoming UEFA Champions League season. In the spring, Götze told Sports Illustrated Germany that he aims to return to the Champions League. “It is my ambition to win the Champions League at one point,” Götze said. “It is something I would like to achieve but don’t have to achieve. I love that competition.”
Pizarro, Pellegrini, Carranza & Co.: Inter Miami CF record arrivals
Federico Higuaín | Signed from D.C. United in 2020 | Fee: $50,000
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Kelvin Leerdam | Rights acquired from Seattle Sounders in 2021 | Fee: $75,000
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Grant Lillard | Signed from Chicago Fire in 2019 | Fee: $75,000
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Bryce Duke | Signed from LAFC in 2022 | Fee: $100,000
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Wil Trapp | Signed from Columbus Crew in 2020 | Fee: $100,000
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Jay Chapman | Signed from Toronto FC in 2019 | Fee: $100,000
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Lewis Morgan | Signed from Celtic in 2020 | Fee: $440,000
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Jean Mota | Signed from Santos in 2022 | Fee: $500,000
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Christopher McVey | Signed from IF Elfsborg in 2022 | Fee: $500,000
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Leandro González Pírez | Signed from Tijuana in 2020 | Fee: $750,000
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Emerson Rodríguez | Signed from Millonarios FC in 2022 | Fee: $2.7m
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Nicolás Figal | Signed from Independiente in 2020 | Fee: $3m
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Gregore | Signed from Esporte Clube Bahia in 2021 | Fee: $4m
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Julián Carranza | Signed from CA Banfield in 2019 | Fee: $6m
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Matías Pellegrini | Signed from Estudiantes in 2019 | Fee: $9m
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Rodolfo Pizarro | Signed from Monterrey in 2020 | Fee: $12m
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Inter Miami CF want Götze – Champions League ambitions in the way?
Inter Miami CF have long been interested in Götze. Transfermarkt understands that the Florida-based club tried to sign the scorer of Germany’s World Cup-winning goal ahead of the 2020 season, but Götze opted to stay in Europe. The Beckham-owned club, however, has not lost sight of Götze and remains interested. The 30-year-old’s Champions League ambitions are not the club’s only obstacle, however. Inter Miami are also held down by roster regulations after being found guilty of breaking MLS roster regulations in 2021. As a result, signing Götze to a Designated Player (DP) contract would be difficult.
Shaqiri, Chicharito, Higuaín & Co. – The highest paid players in MLS
Luciano Acosta | FC Cincinnati | Salary: $2.22m*
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Market value: $2.75m (All salaries guaranteed compensation)
Karol Świderski | Charlotte FC | Salary: $2.26m
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Market value: $5.5m
Ryan Gauld | Vancouver Whitecaps | Salary: $2.66m
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Market value: $7.15m
Sebastian Driussi | Austin FC | Salary: $2.32m
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Market value: $7.7m
Thiago Almada | Atlanta United | Salary: $2.33m
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Market value: $19.8m
Carlos Salcedo | Toronto FC | Salary: $2.35m
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Market value: $5.5m
Gastón Gimenez | Chicago Fire | Salary: $2.36m
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Market value: $2.75m
Gustavo Bou | New England Revolution | Salary: $2.68m
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Market value: $6.6m
Adrien Honou | Minnesota United | Salary: $2.69m
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Market value: $3.85m
Douglas Costa | LA Galaxy | Salary: $3m
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Market value: $3.85m
Victor Wanyama | CF Montréal | Salary: $3.09m
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Market value: $5.5m
Raúl Ruidíaz | Seattle Sounders | Salary: $3.2m
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Market value: $8.8m
Franco Jara | FC Dallas | Salary: $3.23m
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Market value: $1.65m
Nicolás Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders | Salary: $3.25m
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Market value: $3.3m
Rodolfo Pizarro | Inter Miami CF (on loan at Monterrey) | Salary: $3.35m
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Market value: $4.4m
Lucas Zelarayán | Columbus Crew | Salary: $3.7m
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Market value: $8.8m
Luiz Araújo | Atlanta United | Salary: $3.94m
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Market value: $11m
Carlos Vela | LAFC | Salary: $4.05m
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Market value: $5.5m
Josef Martínez | Atlanta United | Salary: $4.14m
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Market value: $13.75m
Jozy Altidore | New England Revolution | Salary: $4.26m
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Market value: $550,000
Alejandro Pozuelo | Toronto FC | Salary: $4.69m
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Market value: $8.8m
Gonzalo Higuaín | Inter Miami CF | Salary: $5.79m
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Market value: $2.2m
Chicharito | LA Galaxy | Salary: $6m
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Market value: $2.2m
Xherdan Shaqiri | Chicago Fire FC | Salary: $8.15m
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Market value: $7.7m
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