Efraín Juárez, the coach of Pumas, contacted Carlos Vela for a potential move to Pumas. Juárez, who was Vela's teammate in the Mexican National Team during their triumphant U-17 World Cup campaign in 2005, expressed his desire to bring Vela to play in Mexico. However, Vela responded that he plans to retire, acknowledging Juárez's offer with sentimentality. Vela mentioned that under different circumstances, he would have loved to be coached by Juárez. Juárez shared this exchange during an interview with Fox Sports, highlighting the close bond and mutual respect between the two former teammates.