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Inter Miami failed to recruit Son Heung-min (34, Los Angeles FC)'s soul partner. Dennis Buanga (32) is expected to play with Son Heung-min at LAFC next season.
"Miami failed to recruit LAFC's flagship striker Buanga," leading U.S. sports media "Sports Illustrated" reported on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time), adding, "After that, Miami is finalizing its contract with Hermann Bertherame (Monterrey)."
Miami reportedly targeted Buanga as its top recruit in the transfer market this winter. Buanga is the best goalscorer in MLS with 20 or more goals in the last three consecutive seasons. In particular, the destructive power has doubled since Son Heung-min joined LAFC last summer. The media said, "Vuanga entered a new heyday after Son Heung-min joined the team," adding, "Son Heung-min, a former captain of Tottenham Hotspur, quickly melted into the team, and the two players once took full control of LAFC's offense, combining the team's 18 points in a row."
LAFC kept Buanga, who showed fantastic teamwork with Son Heung-min. Since joining the team in August, Son Heung-min has scored nine goals and three assists in 10 regular league games and 12 goals and four assists in 13 games, including the playoffs. Local media such as "One Football" praised the breathing with Buanga, saying, "Son Heung-min is more impressive in raising the value of his colleagues to the next level than the number."
LAFC is seeing the effect of Son Heung-min properly. One of the reasons for blocking Buanga from going to Miami is Son Heung-min's joining. According to a recent MLS Player Association (MLSPA) survey reported by "Sports Illustrated," LAFC overtook Miami to rank No. 1 in the club that players want to play the most. Miami, where Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are holding out, has dominated, but the atmosphere has been reversed with the effect of recruiting Son Heung-min.
However, Miami is solidifying its candidate for the MLS title next season in name and reality. It is going wild in the transfer market. It has already acquired Argentina's national midfielder Rodrigo de Paul for $17.6 million (about 25.8 billion won), the highest transfer fee in the club's history.
He also reorganized his defense team. Sergio Reguilon, a former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham, has been hired as a replacement for Jordi Alba, who announced his retirement. The back door held St. Clare, who won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award in the 2025 season, as a free agent.
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