- Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas says fans of the club will have to wait until summer until it makes a marquee signing, according to MLS Soccer.
- Mas also says that signing is likely to be a striker.
- A number of Europe's top forwards, including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Cristiano Ronaldo, have already been linked with Miami, reports ESPN FC.
- However given the club has played just one MLS match to date, such huge names seem unlikely signings - even with the draw of club president and MLS legend David Beckham.
- Below are five more affordable, and realistic, targets who have been linked with a move to Miami this summer.
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Inter Miami CF has yet to make its marquee signing.
And according to club owner Jorge Mas, fans of the MLS' newest expansion franchise will have to wait until the summer for one to arrive.
"We have one open DP [Designated Player] spot. It's going to be geared toward a striker," Mas told MLS Soccer.
"Every one has been expecting a really big name and some from Europe. There's a possibility that we wait until the summer transfer window, for that 'nine'."
A number of Europe's star forwards have been rumoured to be targets for Miami, including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and even Cristiano Ronaldo, according to ESPN FC.
However, given the club has played only one MLS game to date, such superpowers of world football are unlikely to find themselves in Florida any time soon.
Instead, here are five affordable, and realistic, targets who have been linked with a move to Miami this summer.