Inter Miami CF midfielder Yannick Vivid has signed a three-year contract extension with the membership via the 2028 MLS season with an extra possibility 12 months for 2029.
Vivid initially joined the membership after signing as an MLS SuperDraft first-round choice in 2024, and has since recorded 68 appearances for Miami in all competitions.
He is change into a vital a part of the midfield, typically partnering with Sergio Busquets below earlier head coach Gerardo Martino and present supervisor Javier Mascherano. Vivid stands as the newest to signal an extension for Miami, following the footsteps of Lionel Messi, who lately signed a three-year deal via the 2028 MLS season.
Vivid had two objectives and eight assists in his faculty profession at New Hampshire. The native of Milan additionally performed with Arconatese in Italy and made 20 appearances with that membership earlier than taking part in at New Hampshire.
The 24-year-old Vivid has appeared in 27 MLS matches this season, beginning 16 of them.
Miami’s roster will see numerous modifications throughout the winter switch window, as Jordi Alba and Busquets retire following the 2025 MLS marketing campaign. The Spaniards’ departure leaves Miami with two open designated participant slots for the upcoming season.
Messi will proceed to occupy one in every of three spots via the 2028 season, whereas Miami is prone to set off the choice within the contract of midfielder Rodrigo De Paul to maintain him on the membership with a brand new DP standing.
One Designated Participant slot, nevertheless, stays open for co-owner Jorge Mas and Inter Miami to fill.
The standing of ahead Luis Suárez additionally stays unknown heading into the offseason. Whereas his contract expires on the finish of 2025, one supply informed ESPN that a suggestion has been prolonged to the Uruguayan for the upcoming season.
“He [Busquets] and Suárez have been an excellent plus to this staff. The door is all the time open to them. By the autumn, we’ll all need to make selections about what the 2026 roster appears to be like like,” stated Mas to ESPN in June.
For now, the staff prepares to face Nashville SC within the second recreation of its Spherical One playoff collection, which the Herons at the moment lead 1-0.
