Casemiro claims he still has motivation as he starts new life at Inter Miami

[p]The 34-year-old, who won five Champions League titles with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] and later helped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] win ‌the League Cup and FA Cup, has joined on a deal through the 2027 MLS Sprint campaign, with an option ‌to extend to June 2029.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/casemiro/Ukeq3c0b/"]Casemiro[/a], who featured for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup, ‌thanked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a]'s ownership and said it was an honour to be able to play alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a].[/p][p]"[b]I ‌want to thank the entire Mas family, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beckham-david/S0VmZ6TT/"]David Beckham[/a] and everyone who made the ‌effort to bring me here,[/b]" Casemiro said, referring to the club's managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner Beckham. "[b]And, of course, Leo Messi - the best in history.[/b][/p][p]"[b]It is an honour for me to be here.[/b]"[/p][p]Casemiro said he remained ‌motivated by the pursuit of trophies despite leaving European football.[/p][p]"[b]My ⁠intention to be the best and to win has ‌not gone away,[/b]" he said. "[b]In football, we do not know if we will win or lose, but ​my dedication and work will remain the same.[/b]"[/p][p]He said Miami had been his preferred destination.[/p][p]"[b]My family and I knew that I wanted to play for Inter Miami[/b]," Casemiro ​told reporters. "[b]We knew the city and the country - we love this place.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="b650efba-9471-49e5-b372-3c918058fa4c" url="https://x.com/lizzy_becherano/status/2082939657696735693?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Brazilian added that he had settled in well after his debut in the club's 1-0 victory against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cf-montreal/j9cigLCr/"]Montreal[/a] on ⁠Saturday and thanked supporters for their ​welcome.[/p][p]Mas said the club followed MLS discovery rules in signing Casemiro, as the league investigates a tampering allegation related to the transfer.[/p][p]Under MLS rules, clubs must negotiate discovery rights with any team that previously listed a player before signing him outside the draft or free agency. The Galaxy had ‌held rights to Casemiro before he opted to join Miami instead.[/p][p]MLS said Inter Miami and the Galaxy had reached a settlement over Casemiro's discovery priority rights but the terms "will be released upon conclusion of the tampering investigation".[/p][p]The league did not specify potential penalties or a timeline for when the investigation might conclude.[/p][p]Mas said that the media had not accurately explained the implications of MLS's confidential Discovery List. He said clubs and players do not know who appears on other teams' lists.[/p][p]"[b]Our sporting department has no idea what players are on other clubs' lists,[/b]" Mas said. "[b]We don't know if the player is on the list, and they (players) don't know either.[/b]"[/p][p]Mas said Inter ‌Miami contacted MLS once it developed interest in Casemiro and only then learned that Galaxy held ​his discovery priority.[/p][p]"[b]We did not have any negotiation or any conversation with his representatives ‌until we were given the green light.[/b]"[/p][p]Mas said that if a club holding a discovery priority steps aside, MLS has a $50,000 mechanism that permits another club to talk to the player. If the original club makes a legitimate offer, however, it may retain the player's rights.[/p][p]"[b]We did not talk to him (Casemiro) beforehand,[/b]" Mas said. "[b]We negotiated with LA Galaxy and ⁠reached an agreement.[/b]"[/p][p]Mas added that he had sought ⁠to change the discovery rule for ‌two years, saying it did not benefit clubs or players.[/p]