Brighton finalizing deal to sign Inter Miami’s Diego Gomez

Brighton are finalizing a deal to sign Paraguay international midfielder Diego Gomez from Inter Miami, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. This comes 10 days after GIVEMESPORT first reported a deal was close.

The total fee is expected to reach $18 million (€17 million), and Gomez would remain with Inter Miami until the winter via a loan back clause or by attacking a January 1 start date to the deal.

No agreement will be totally complete soon because Gomez is currently representing Paraguay at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where his team has advanced to the quarterfinals. Gomez and Paraguay will take on Egypt on Friday, August 2 in Marseille.

The player has been pushing for the move early on in the process, sources said. Gomez first addressed reports of a potential move to Brighton after leading Miami to a win over Toronto with a goal and an assist:

“My agent is speaking to Inter Miami and Brighton & Hove Albion, I came here to make the jump to Europe,” Gomez told Deporte Total USA. “I hope it happens and whatever God wants.”

West Ham also had interest in the player, but the Hammers never submitted a formal bid, sources say.

Gomez, 21, joined Miami last summer for a fee of $3 million from Paraguayan club Libertad and was an instant boost to the group. Joining shortly after Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, Gomez excelled around the trio of legends with his work rate, intelligence and quality. He’s made 28 appearances with Miami.

Though Gomez has excelled at left wing for Miami, Brighton still see him as a central midfielder, his natural position. He has seven caps with Paraguay.

The $18 million fee makes Gomez among the top 10 most expensive outbound transfers in MLS history.

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