According to reports via SportWitness, Liverpool are close to signing Matias Orozco from Deportivo Cali. The 18-year-old midfielder has also been linked with Brentford and Leeds United, and the reports suggest Liverpool could be the club to sign him. Liverpool sent scouts to watch the player in action against Inter de Bogota on Sunday. Deportivo Cali manager Rafael Dudamel has confirmed that the player is close to a move to a European club, but he refused to name the team because details are yet to be finalised. Dudamel stated that negotiations for Matías Orozco to move to European football are advanced and that details are still to be completed.

Matias Orozco, who plays for Deportivo Cali, is being monitored by Liverpool. According to local journalist Mariano Olsen via Sport Witness, either Leeds or Liverpool are set to sign Orozco imminently. Brentford had seemed to be the leading club to sign the teenager after making a formal approach. However, Olsen has stated that Brentford are not the English club set to sign him in the coming hours and that either Leeds or Liverpool are his most likely destinations.

Deportivo Cali manager Rafael Dudamel confirmed that the club is close to selling 18-year-old Colombian defensive midfielder Matías Orozco to European football. Dudamel stated in a press conference that negotiations are at an advanced stage, with only final details remaining to be settled. While the manager did not name a club, Orozco's destination is likely to be in England. Liverpool and Brentford are two interested teams. The estimated fee to sign the player is around 6 million euros. Orozco, who has been capped three times for Colombia's U21 team, joined Deportivo Cali in July 2025 and has a contract until June 30, 2029. In the 2025/2026 domestic league season, he made 14 appearances and scored one goal. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €1.40m.