Blaise Matuidi set to become Inter Miami’s first big money signing

The 33-year-old still has a year to run on his Juventus contract.
10 Aug, 2020

It looks like Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi is set to reunite with David Beckham as he is expected to sign for MLS club Inter Miami, owned by English football icon.

Frenchmen played alongside with Beckham for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in Ligue 1. And now it appears that the World Cup winner is set to part ways with Juventus after three successful year at the club.

Sky Sport Italia, Goal Italia and multiple others report that Matuidi has reached an agreement with the club owned by David Beckham and is expected to undergo a medical this afternoon in Paris.

The 33-year-old Matuidi still has a year to run on his Juventus contract, but according to Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri, Juventus is not demanding a transfer fee and will welcome Matuidi's wages coming off the books.

Matuidi made 35 appearances (23 starts) for Juventus is in Serie A this season, though he was an unused substitute for the club's 2-1 win over Lyon in the Champions League on Friday, which ultimately sealed its elimination after a 2-2 aggregate draw for which Lyon held the away-goal tiebreaker in the round of 16.

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