Inter Miami re-signs MVP finalist to one-year extension

Inter Miami has re-signed MLS MVP finalist Luis Suarez to a one-year extension, keeping him in tow for a busy 2025 season, the club announced Wednesday.

Suarez overcame chronic knee issues to lead Inter Miami with 25 goals in 37 matches across all competitions in 2024. He played in 27 of 34 games during the regular season. He was the runner-up for MLS Newcomer of the Year, and one of five finalists alongside Lionel Messi for MLS MVP in his first season in the league.

Suarez and Messi became the first teammates in MLS history to each score 20 goals in a season during Inter Miami’s historic year where they won the Supporters’ Shield and set the points record (74).

Suarez joined Inter Miami earlier this year, reuniting his fellow former FC Barcelona teammates in Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. He’ll reunite with another former Barcelona teammate in Javier Mascherano, who was announced as Inter Miami’s next coach Tuesday.

“I’m very happy, very excited to continue for another year and to be able to enjoy being here with this fanbase, which for us is like family,” Suarez said in a statement. “We feel very, very connected with them, and hopefully, next year, we can bring them even more joy.”

“Luis was not only our leading scorer this season, but also a leader for the group. His impact cannot be understated,” Inter Miami president of football operations Raúl Sanllehí added in a statement.

Inter Miami was eliminated from the MLS Cup Playoffs in upset fashion, dropping the final two games in their first-round series to Atlanta United earlier this month. Former coach Tata Martino, who coached Inter Miami’s stars in Barcelona, resigned due to personal reasons following the season.

Inter Miami will compete in the Concacaf Champions Cup, Club World Cup and Leagues Cup tournament, while defending their Supporters’ Shield title and chasing MLS Cup in 2025.

Messi, Suarez and Busquets are under contract with Inter Miami through the 2025 MLS season, while the club is expected to exercise a contract option to retain Alba for next season.

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas also expressed optimism about re-signing Messi through 2026 — when the club hopes to open its new stadium Miami Freedom Park, and the next World Cup will be co-hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.