Chivas disarmed the Pumas attack by snatching Jordan Carrillo from them
The Pumas did not sign the loan clause with the option to purchase for Jordan Carrillo and that opened the door for Santos Laguna to negotiate him to the highest bidder
The Chivas de Guadalajara board did not hesitate to take advantage of the open door left by the UNAM Pumas with the contract of their top offensive reference, Jordan Carrillo, and with an offer of five million dollars they acquired the services of the forward from Santos Laguna.
The above was handled 48 hours ago by the president of the Orlegui Group, Alejandro Irarragorri, owner of the forward's federative rights and this day they confirmed the negotiation for the outstanding forward to become part of the rojiblanco team for the next Apertura 2026 tournament, which will begin in mid-July.
Faced with the high price of Jordan Carrillo's performance, Santos Laguna, through Grupo Orlegui, which manages its destinations in Liga MX, decided to accept Chivas' offer, beating several Liga MX squads.
The interested teams were Cruz Azul, América, Tigres and Monterrey, which showed interest in the forward after Pumas de la UNAM never closed the negotiation by signing the purchase option with the loan they made under the instructions of Efraín Juárez.
The importance for Santos Laguna of negotiating a youth player
The signing of Jordan Carrillo by Chivas in a management sale negotiation represented a source of pride for the CEO of Grupo Orlegui and president of Santos Laguna, Alejandro Irarragorri, who did not hesitate to highlight the forward's development after his time at Sporting de Gijón in Spain, which gave the young man the maturity to begin to stand out as he did with the UNAM Pumas.
"We have reached an agreement with Chivas and we wish him the best. He is a player who comes from our basic forces, who has a long career in Santos and two good years at Sporting de Gijón. Although he did not have the success we would have desired, he did have a different experience in Europe that today enhances him as a very relevant player for Mexico," said the manager.
They disarm the Pumas
Carrillo's departure represents a hard blow for the UNAM Pumas, because the offensive midfielder was the driving force of the university attack in the last competition, which forced the board led by Amaury Vergara to open the wallet to ensure his definitive transfer.
It is expected that in the next few hours the player will report to Verde Valle to perform the corresponding medical examinations and sign the contract that formally links him with Guadalajara.