Inter Miami Secures Permanent Deal for Tadeo Allende

Inter Miami CF announced on January 19, 2026, the permanent transfer of Argentine forward Tadeo Allende from Spanish club Celta Vigo, securing the 26-year-old's services through the end of the 2030 MLS season with an option to extend until June 2031. Allende, who joined the Florida-based team on loan at the start of the 2025 campaign, will occupy an international roster slot and reunite with stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez ahead of the upcoming season.

Allende proved instrumental in Inter Miami's historic first MLS Cup victory in December 2025, breaking the single-postseason record with nine goals in six playoff matches, surpassing Carlos Ruiz's mark of eight from 2002. Across all competitions last year, he appeared in 54 games, scoring 24 goals and providing three assists, establishing himself as the team's second-leading scorer behind Messi. His contributions included a hat trick in a 5-1 semifinal win over New York City FC and the third goal in the 3-1 MLS Cup final triumph against the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The move caps a productive offseason for the defending champions, who have addressed key departures including the retirements of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. New...