Obed Vargas said he turned down an offer from Club America, and stated in an interview with ESPN that the club contacted him but his priority is a move to Europe.

Obed Vargas stated he would be willing to join any team rather than América, which has shown interest.

Récord reported that several teams in Liga MX, including América, have shown interest in Obed Vargas.

América is interested in 20-year-old Mexican-American midfielder Obed Vargas for their Clausura 2026 planning. The club's leadership has contacted people close to the player. This interest coincides with Vargas's idea of not continuing with his MLS team following the recent season. Vargas has two caps for Mexico and is under contract until the end of 2026. According to Transfermarkt, he has a market value of €8.00m. Other clubs that have been linked with him include PSV, Club Brugge, and Tigres UANL.