LAFC it has practically said goodbye to the golden age at the beginning of its history. At the beginning of the campaign they ended up firing Diego rossi bound for Turkish football and now let another banner go, this time in midfield. After four years being the creative and protection teacher, Eduard Atuesta says goodbye to his last home to exploit his career in Brazil.
Before starting the 2021 MLS campaign, The Palmeiras team put their interests in two men in the league: Valentín Castellanos and the Colombian midfielder. He was unable to reach an agreement with either of them at the time, but they decided to return for the end of the campaign and have made the first blow with one of them by offering a transfer of 7 million dollars as anticipated in ESPN Brazil Y ACE.
“We are excited for Eduard at this next step in his career. Since his first season, Eduard has been a leader on and off the court. His contributions in the development of LAFC have been immense and we are grateful for how he has represented the club. Eduard became an All-Star at this time and it is gratifying to see that he will now play for the team that won the 2020 and 2021 Libertadores Cups.“shared the general manager of the Los Angeles franchise.
In his four seasons wearing black and gold, Atuesta managed to consecrate himself emotionally and statistically in the historic LAFC group by finishing third in the categories of games played, titles and minutes played. In addition, he is the second best assistant when he said goodbye with a mark of 23 assists. The coffee grower returns to the southern cone after having arrived in the United States from Independiente de Medellín.
Palmeiras takes one and but fails in front
The champion of the Copa Libertadores is dominant and feared on the attack, but that does not detract from the interest of being able to continue growing. Therefore, the media reported that they returned to hunt for the MLS Golden Boot, Valentín Castellanos, but New York City again rejected his offer. The club is waiting for a better offer that can come from European football as clubs like Besiktas have also been featured.
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LAFC confirms departure of Eduard Atuesta to Palmeiras