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Luca Orellano Transfer from Cincinnati to Monterrey
José Antonio Noriega, president of Rayados, confirmed that the team's only additions will be Luca Orellano and Alonso Aceves, and that further movements in the market are ruled out.
Récord reports that Rayados de Monterrey have made the signing of Luca Orellano official. The announcement occurred after Orellano had already been in the city for several days, as his incorporation was awaiting the release of his international transfer pass from MLS. The club confirmed his arrival after the administrative process was resolved. He is the second reinforcement for Rayados for the current competition. Luca Orellano agreed to a four-year contract.
Récord reported that Luca Orellano arrived in Monterrey on January 6th and completed the corresponding medical tests on Wednesday. The medical exams are part of the club's usual protocol before a player is signed and fully integrated into training. The Argentine is now available to coach Domènec Torrent.
According to Récord, Luca Orellano has arrived in Monterrey to join his new club, Rayados de Monterrey. Orellano stated that he was happy and eager to start, and mentioned that he had been waiting for days for the move to be resolved. He described Rayados as a big club and expressed that playing in Liga MX was an opportunity he had been waiting for, adding that he was fully willing to join when contacted by Rayados.
Information from Multimedios indicates that Luca Orellano would be arriving in Monterrey on the night of Monday, January 5, and that the signing would be made official in the coming hours. It is reported that the Argentine forward of FC Cincinnati has everything ready to become a new player for Rayados de Monterrey and would be joining the team in the next few days.
Reporter César Luis Merlo stated that Cincinnati has accepted the final economic proposal from Monterrey for the transfer of Luca Orellano. The agreement was reached after the American club had rejected two previous offers from Monterrey. Both clubs have agreed on the transfer details, with only the formalization of documents pending before an official announcement. The agreement between the clubs is described as complete and confirmed. The negotiation is in the final stage of drafting the player's personal clauses, and Orellano's representatives and Monterrey's directors are in constant communication to finalize the contract. Luca Orellano is set to travel to Mexico upon final approval of legal procedures and medical tests. The contract is described as a multiyear agreement.
Luca Orellano is close to joining Rayados de Monterrey, as a preliminary agreement for the transfer of the footballer has been reached between both parties. According to César Luis Merlo, there is a preliminary agreement between the clubs, and only final details are missing for the player to sign. The MLS team is expected to respond following the definitive offer from the northern club.
Rayados de Monterrey is seeking a new attacker and is interested in signing Luca Orellano, a 25-year-old Argentine winger who plays for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer. Rayados has offered an undisclosed amount for the player, who came to MLS from Vasco Da Gama. This is not the first time a Liga MX team has shown interest in the winger, as Cruz Azul attempted to sign him in the winter of 2024, but Orellano chose to renew his contract with the MLS club despite negotiations going well. Rayados continues to negotiate for Orellano, who could arrive for the Clausura 2026 tournament. The winger joined FC Cincinnati in January 2025 and his contract runs until December 2029; Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €4.50m.
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