Carlos Vela was one of the great standards of Los Angeles FC and Major League Soccer. The Mexican scorer left very good records at the club. Since January 2024, the Mexican has been a free agent. Four months have passed and the “Bomber” is still without equipment.
The former Mexican national team forward has kept his future incognito. Carlos Vela has not reported to any team and the MLS season is already in its sixth round.
The former England Arsenal attacker was linked to several Liga MX clubs and there was even talk of his possibility of joining. play for San Jose Earthquakes. Despite these options, they are still waiting for him from Los Angeles.
“We are still in conversation with Carlos. I would love to be able to find a way to make it work for him to return to LAFC. Without negotiating in public, it’s just a function of what we can do and what makes sense for Carlos. And it is not at all a lack of desire on our part. That is sure“, explained John Thorrington, general manager of LAFC in statements compiled by ACE.
The American team would also be on the trail of Olivier Giroud. The Milan forward was linked to the Los Angeles team. Even though they are both attackers, Vela and Giroud are compatible on the field. That is, the hypothetical arrival of one would not be an inconvenience for the other.
The false rumor of Monterrey
In the midst of rumors and the “fight” to obtain the services of Carlos Vela, vSeveral Mexican clubs have been linked to the Aztec striker. Cruz Azul, Chivas and Rayados de Monterrey have been part of this list. However, some media outlets were victims of this uncertainty.
From the MotherSoccer program Panelist Rodolfo Landeros assured that Carlos Vela would be the new signing of Rayados de Monterrey. However, the entire exposition of the “information” was a joke for April Fools’ Day on April 1.
“Carlos Vela already has a team and to a surprise he is going to Mexico. He is not Chivas, he is not Cruz Azul, It’s Monterrey (…) He was on vacation because he is a free agent. He was trying to make amends with LAFC but they had not reached an agreement. It seems to me that the issue was that they wanted to offer him one year, he wanted two and now the issue is that he is already leaving for Monterrey” was the story of Landeros’ joke.
Time passes and “Carlitos” still does not have a team. The Mexican scorer has not played an official match since December 9, 2023. On this date, Vela played the entire match in Los Angeles FC’s 2-1 defeat against Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup final.
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