Yahoo Sports Facundo Torres' potential Palmeiras move 'hijacked' by Liga MX giants
Orlando City star Facundo Torres may depart the USA for Mexico rather than Brazil.
According to MLS insider Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport, Cruz Azul have "hijacked" the 24-year-old's upcoming move to Palmeiras.
The Liga MX side are attempting to sign the midfielder despite Palmeiras reportedly agreeing to a club-record deal with Orlando City for the Uruguayan.
The new update states, "Cruz Azul are confident, but they have yet to submit a bid to Orlando City for the player."
BREAKING: Cruz Azul are working to hijack Palmeiras' deal for Orlando City's Facundo Torres, per sources.
- Palmeiras agreed a fee with Orlando, but are working on personal terms
- Cruz Azul pushing to convince Torres
- No bid to Orlando yet
🤝 @CLMerlo https://t.co/Np6PSYmNpE— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) December 11, 2024
Torres has 37 goals and 20 assists in 95 regular season games with Orlando.
His individual performances have helped the club win the 2022 US Open Cup and saw Orlando reach this year's Eastern Conference final.
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