Inter Miami sign Casemiro as MLS announces investigation into tampering
Midfielder signs a one-year deal with extension option League investigation centers on the transfer Inter Miami have signed Casemiro as a free agent, but Major League Soccer is investigating the South Florida side for potential tampering in the process of...
Inter Miami have signed Casemiro as a free agent, while Major League Soccer has opened an investigation into the Florida club over possible tampering during the midfielder’s arrival process.
According to a monitored public feed based on reporting from The Guardian Football, the Brazilian midfielder has agreed a deal that runs for one year, with an option that could keep him in Miami beyond that. The contract is understood to begin immediately and run through the end of the league’s 2027 “sprint season,” the short competition period ahead of MLS’s planned move to a fall-to-spring calendar in 2027-28. If the extension option is triggered, Casemiro would remain with Inter Miami through the 2028-29 MLS season.
The league’s inquiry is focused on how the transfer was handled, rather than on the signing itself. The feed summary did not provide further details on the alleged tampering or identify any formal findings by MLS.
Casemiro’s arrival adds another high-profile name to Inter Miami’s roster, but the timing of the move now sits alongside a league review. No additional information was included in the feed about potential penalties, the status of the investigation, or the midfielder’s registration timeline.
This report is based on a monitored public feed and attributed reporting from The Guardian Football.
Source: The Guardian Football - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/22/inter-miami-casemiro-mls-investigation-tampering
