Dereck Moncada is among the 100 most valuable U20 players worldwide who are not currently contracted with a club from one of the five major European leagues, according to CIES. His current transfer value is estimated at 11.1 million euros, and large player agencies have taken notice of him.

Mexican top-flight club Club Necaxa is interested in 18-year-old Honduran winger Dereck Moncada. Club Necaxa has the same owners as Moncada’s former Colombian club, Internacional de Bogotá, and is therefore very familiar with the player. Concrete talks have not yet started among any of the interested parties. The aim is to generate a transfer fee of more than ten million euros at some point. Moncada's contract with FC Lugano runs until 2031; he joined the club in July 2026. He has been capped four times by Honduras. Wolverhampton Wanderers have also been linked with the player. His current market value on Transfermarkt is €2.50m.