Inter Miami CF have expressed interest in signing América winger Brian Rodríguez ahead of the 2025 Club World Cup, sources told ESPN.
FIFA authorized a special transfer window from June 1 to June 10 for teams participating in the Club World Cup to strengthen rosters before kicking off the tournament on June 14. MLS teams, however, must still abide by league rules in terms of salary cap and roster regulations.
After Miami's win over Montreal on Wednesday night, manager Javier Mascherano reiterated what he said prior to the game about new signings before the Club World Cup.
"I didn't give a list of names. I told the club what positions needed reinforcement," Mascherano said. "I told them where the team needs to add depth, especially because we recently sold Robert Taylor, Julian Gressel, and we have a relatively short roster, that's the reality.
"That is my duty as a coach, then obviously I understand that the club will go out and see what the names are and what the possibilities are according to the budget we have."
Mascherano previously expressed a desire to bring in wingers ahead of the international tournament, before admitting any signing would be complicated.
On Tuesday, Mascherano admitted that the team lacked depth, leading him to ask David Ruiz and Fafa Picault not to join their respective national teams for the Gold Cup in order to feature with Inter Miami in the Club World Cup.
Rodríguez would give Mascherano additional offensive options, given the player's strength on the attack. He recorded four goals and three assists in 13 games throughout the Liga MX Clausura tournament, despite suffering a left abductor injury.
The Uruguay international failed to feature in the first leg of Club América's Liga MX final against Toluca, returning for the final minutes of the second game as his team fell 2-0 on aggregate.
Should Rodríguez join the Herons, he would arrive with MLS experience after playing for LAFC. He featured for the Western Conference club from 2019 to 2021, taking part in the team's Supporters' Shield-winning season.