Update (Feb. 12th): After some debate over the release clause for Monterrey midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro, Inter Miami has transferred the money to the Mexican club and Pizarro is now set to join the expansion team, a league source with knowledge of the deal told The Athletic.



Pizarro was not in Monterrey’s 18-man roster for Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw with Santos Laguna.



The midfielder had already agreed to terms with Inter Miami on a designated player contract. Miami informed Monterrey that it was going to trigger the release clause, but there was some confusion over the language of that clause. Much of the drama played out in the Mexican media, with Monterrey insisting Inter Miami would have to pay upwards of $17.5 to $20 million in order to get Pizarro out of the deal. Recently, the debate over the release clause’s taxes popped up in reports out of Mexico, and sources confirmed that those issues were related to whether the sum of the clause Miami would...