Is Europe or Miami next for LAFC star Carlos Vela?

When Vela joined LAFC, he arrived after lengthy stays with Premier League side Arsenal and La Liga’s Real Sociedad. That set the stage for a storied Mexican national team career, which stands at 19 goals through 72 caps, including time at the 2010 and 2018 FIFA World Cups.

As enticing as another foray to the Old Continent is, life in South Florida could reportedly be another option. It remains to be seen if that’d mean playing for Inter Miami CF, who are undergoing a roster transformation under sporting director Chris Henderson.

“I was told, from a person very close to his camp, that if Europe doesn’t pan out – and he really wants to go – a city they might, or they want to live [in] and raise their kid and move forward … it’s Miami,” Giannone said. “So you guys do whatever you want to do with that. I was told Europe number one, living in Miami number two.”