Juan Fernando Quintero hinted at a potential departure from América de Cali by stating, 'Termino este semestre, lo más importante es que clasificamos, tenemos que enfocarnos en el torneo local y cuando termine el semestre ​miraré qué voy a hacer,' during an interview with ESPN. His words sounded like a farewell and were confirmed by the coach Jorge 'Polilla' Da Silva, indicating some discomfort within the club. Transfermarkt currently estimates his market worth at 2.50m euros.