Inter Miami’s goalkeeper, Drake Callender, had a terrible performance in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Rayados.
Thanks in part to two of his mistakes, one of them a blunder, Inter Miami saw their hopes of winning the competition ended as they fell by a 5-2 aggregate score.
The goalkeeper became Inter’s ‘goat’ and this would have exhausted the patience of Gerardo Martino, who is looking to improve reliability in the position,
Given the economic strength of the club, Tata is looking at a big name to replace Callender.
In the first half of the match, the Inter goalkeeper made a mistake in the 31st minute, in a match that was evenly matched up to that point and in which Inter were still hoping to come back.
But after that mistake, everything fell apart, according to Martino’s analysis, and he doesn’t want to waste time in finding a replacement.
According to Argentine journalist Martin Liberman, Tata is looking at the name of Argentine Sergio ‘Chiquito’ Romero, who will not renew with Boca Juniors and in fact, is already in talks with Inter Miami, due to the attraction of playing alongside Lionel Messi.
“Bombshell in Boca. That said, I am told that Inter Miami wants Sergio Romero, Boca’s goalkeeper, and offered him a big contract. The goalkeeper and his family like the idea of living and playing in the USA. He will not renew with Boca and would go to MLS. Boca would look for a goalkeeper,” the journalist wrote in his X account.
At 37, ‘Chiquito’ has a prestigious international career, playing for teams such as Sampdoria, AZ Alkmaar, Venezia, Monaco, Manchester United and Boca Juniors, as well as the Argentina national team.
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The mistake that could have cost Drake Callender his job
The fateful moment for Drake Callender occurred at the 30th minute when Tomás Avilés delayed the ball to his goalkeeper, who, despite being under no pressure, let the opponent come to him before trying to set up one of his teammates.
However, his pass was too short and he left it at the feet of Brandon Vázquez, who still feinted at his goalkeeper and scored close to the post, leaving the humiliated Callender on the turf.
With this goal, the Rayados took a 3-1 aggregate lead with 60 minutes to play, increasing the pressure on Inter, who ended up being eliminated.