Diego Gomez is set to leave Inter Miami for Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
Inter Miami agreed a club-record sale with Brighton that will see Gomez join up with the Seagulls in the January transfer window, with the 21-year-old Paraguay international set to remain in Florida until the 2024 MLS season is over.
With Gomez a key part of Inter Miami’s quest to win this year’s MLS Cup, the decision to keep the midfielder at Chase Stadium until January is one that could have a huge impact on Tata Martino’s hopes of winning a second ever MLS Cup.
And Gomez’s agent has now confined when the youngster’s move to Brighton will actually be announced.
Gomez’s move to Brighton to be announced in the January transfer window
Speaking to ABC Cardinal, Gomez’s agent, Renato Bittar, confirmed that the midfielder’s move to Brighton will be officially announced in the January transfer window, with no news set to be made from either club until then.
Bittar said when asked when Gomez’s move to Brighton will be announced: “Everything is already in place with Diego Gomez, he will be officially introduced in the Premier League in January.”
With clarification now out there on when Gomez’s will be officially unveiled as a new Brighton player, Inter Miami fans can now start focusing on the Paraguay international firing the Herons to success in MLS Cup and the Supporters’ Shield.
Indeed, Gomez is one of the best attack-minded midfielders in MLS and a player who Inter Miami have relied on heavily this year to provide big moments, and this update will keep the midfielder focused on trying to do his best for the Chase Stadium side.
Gomez will want to end Inter Miami career with silverware
Gomez will go down as one of Inter Miami’s most successful signings, with the midfielder joining just last year for $3m from Club Libertad and 12 months later being moved on for a fee as high as $18m.
And for the youngster himself, her will want to end his Inter Miami career on a high by getting his hands on both the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup, two titles the Herons are the favorites to win.
With the play-offs already secured, Gomez’s attention will be on winning the Supporters’ Shield, with Inter Miami already in the driving seat to lift the title in the coming weeks.