The English newspaper The Sun revealed the nomination of Fozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper, for a transfer to the American Inter Miami.
The 40-year-old Fozinha participated in the 2026 World Cup with the Cape Verde national team.
The English newspaper indicated that the goalkeeper is a candidate to join the American team in a free transfer deal.
Fozinha has played for 9 different clubs during his career, the most prominent of which was with Portuguese Gil Vicente.
The Cape Verde national team qualified for the round of 32 in the World Cup after finishing second in Group 8 with 3 points.
The Cape Verde national team drew against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, scoring two goals and conceding two others.
Fozinha received the Man of the Match award against Spain after keeping a clean sheet.
Fozinha cried after receiving the Man of the Match award because of the difficulty his mother faced in obtaining a visa to enter the United States of America.
The Cape Verde national team exited the tournament in the round of 32 after losing 3-2 to Argentina.
Fozinha's Instagram followers increased to 28.5 million after his participation in the World Cup.
The Spanish newspaper AS reported that David Beckham, president of Inter Miami, expressed his admiration for the goalkeeper.
Fozinha revealed details of what happened with Lionel Messi after facing Argentina.
Fozinha said about his meeting with Messi: "He told me you are great, your people should be proud of you, that was incredible for me."
Inter Miami resumes its season with a match against Columbus on July 23.
Inter Miami occupies second place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind Nashville.
