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Inter Miami: 4 potential Designated Players club should sign

By Alex Windley

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: David Silva of Manchester City and Marvelous Nakamba of Aston Villa during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on March 01, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: David Silva of Manchester City and Marvelous Nakamba of Aston Villa during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on March 01, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: David Silva of Manchester City and Marvelous Nakamba of Aston Villa during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on March 01, 2020, in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: David Silva of Manchester City and Marvelous Nakamba of Aston Villa during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on March 01, 2020, in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus) /

Inter Miami has yet to fill the third Designated Player spot on their roster. With the 2020 MLS season being delayed due to the spread of COVID-19, who could be the final talisman for Diego Alonso’s side?

As the weeks drag on, naturally, people will start to hypothesize about which player Inter Miami could bring in as their third and final Designated Player. The club has been linked with a myriad of world-class players with none of the rumors being close to true. However, with the transfer market likely to have major changes after the pandemic ends, the likelihood of some of these big names coming to MLS isn’t too far off.

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Does La Rosa Negra splash the cash on a big-name number nine? Or, do they go after a midfield maestro that can fit the high pressing, quick passing style of Diego Alonso? Here are four players that Inter Miami could sign as their third DP.

PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 11: (FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE) In this handout image provided by UEFA, Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain runs out to warm up prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16-second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on March 11, 2020, in Paris, France. The match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). (Photo by UEFA – Handout/UEFA via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 11: (FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE) In this handout image provided by UEFA, Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain runs out to warm up prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16-second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on March 11, 2020, in Paris, France. The match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). (Photo by UEFA – Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) /

4. Edinson Cavani

The man that has been linked to a move to South Florida ever since the club’s inception, Edinson Cavani would be the ideal center-forward to lead Inter Miami’s front line. With his speed, physicality, and ability to bully defenders, the 33-year-old would be a seamless fit into Diego Alonso’s system.

Based on Inter Miami’s first two matches, it is clear that Alonso likes to play with a number nine that can play off the defender’s blindspot, finding the half-spaces and exploiting that space in behind. Cavani is perfectly suited to that role, his movement off the ball one of his key tenets.

If Cavani were to transfer to Inter Miami, the expansion side would not only have a striker than can get up to 10+ goals a season, they’ll finally have the ‘star player’ that many in the media have been waiting to see.

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