Inter Miami have handed a contract to Harvey Neville, the son of club head coach Phil Neville.
The 20-year-old defender spent time at both Valencia and Manchester United's youth academies during his teenage years, before following his father to the Florida.
Neville has signed a contract that could run until 2026
Harvey is the son of Inter Miami head coach Phil Neville
Since moving stateside, Neville has been featuring for the club's MLS NEXT Pro side Inter Miami CF II where he has been a regular performer making 36 appearances since joining in May 2021, 15 of which have come at right-back this term.
After featuring for Inter Miami's senior side in a number of friendly fixtures, Neville has now been handed a senior contract that runs until 2024, with the club holding the option to extend it by up to two more years.
They say it's not what you know, but who you know, and that may have played a part in Neville's journey to the first team with his father, Phil, the club's head coach and family friend, David Beckham, the owner of the franchise.
However given his performances for the development side, it seems that Neville has made quite an impression in his own right.
Inter Miami's chief soccer officer and sporting director, Chris Henderson said: "Harvey has developed well over these last two seasons with Inter Miami CF II. We're pleased with his progress as a young player in our system and feel his versatility will offer us cover in a number of areas."
One man who knows what it's like to have a son in professional football is Dean Saunders, who revealed that he would have signed his boy, Callum, if he was good enough.
Neville previously played for Manchester United's youth academy
Neville now faces the challenge of establishing himself in the first team dressing room with his father as manager
Asked about his son, Callum, Saunders said: "If he was good enough, I would sign him.
"If he could keep me in the job I'd say to him 'you see that car that you want? If you score some goals and keep me in the job I'll be able to pay for it. There's your motivation'.
"It would be hard, but it's harder for him [Harvey Neville] because he'll be listening to the players questioning the manager in the dressing room and he has to turn a blind eye and not listen to it.
"It's difficult. It happened with Nigel Clough and Brian Clough, the lads are hammering your dad and he's your dad at the end of the day, but he's got to stand on his own two feet."
Harvey Neville
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