Any hopes soccer fans may have had of seeing Kevin De Bruyne lining up alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have now been dashed, with Inter Miami dropping out of the race to sign the Manchester City legend.

Inter Miami's transfer option for Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has expired. Inter had named De Bruyne on the MLS "Discovery" list, meaning they had first refusal among all MLS clubs for the Belgian. But that option has now expired, leaving MLS rivals to compete for De Bruyne's signature.