Currently at LAFC, Eduard Atuesta is very close to moving to Brazil
In a news first given by the Transfer 24h profile and later confirmed by GE, Copa Libertadores 2021 champion, Palmeiras/BRA, is very close to sign 24-year-old midfielder Eduard Atuesta, currently at Los Angeles Football Club. Details of the negotiation between the parties were not disclosed.
According to information, the scout department at Palmeiras has considered Atuesta’s name since the beginning of the year, Palmeiras even sounded out the player from the beginning of the year, but ended up not taking the negotiation forward. At the time the club was focused on signing Argentine Taty Castellanos, who was the top scorer for the MLS in 2021 and was the MLS Cup Champion after beating the Portland Timbers this afternoon.
The Colombian signed a contract renewal with the LAFC earlier this year that extended his relationship with the club until the end of 2022. With a guaranteed compensation in 2021 of $1,278,000.00 He is a product of the Independiente Medellin/COL. Becoming a first team player in 2016 and transferred to Los Angeles FC in 2018. Totaling 96 games, 7 goals and 26 assists with the Angels, Atuesta won the Supporters Shield in 2019, was named All Star (2021) and MLS Best XI in 2019.
