Chivas is about to signal North Carolina FC defender Adrian Pelayo, a supply informed ESPN.
The deal for the 18-year-old participant is sort of full, with paperwork to be finalized within the subsequent few days.
Pelayo joins the Liga MX powerhouse from the USL Championship, enjoying with North Carolina FC since arriving as a free agent in 2023.
The defender beforehand shaped a part of the Portland Timbers academy, working with the MLS first workforce throughout coaching camp earlier than the 2023 MLS season and the Timbers 2 MLS Subsequent Professional workforce.
Internationally, Pelayo stands as a triple-nationality determine with eligibility to symbolize the USA, Argentina and Mexico. He has featured in each American and Mexican youth camps, however most lately represented El Tricolor within the Underneath-17 FIFA World Cup in November 2023.
The defender began the match towards Germany, standing alongside Luis Navarrete, Javen Romero and Jose Suárez within the backline.
Pelayo will grow to be the newest multiple-nationality determine to symbolize Chivas, following the footsteps of Mexican-American Cade Cowell.
The participant will initially work with Chivas de Guadalajara’s affiliate workforce C.D TapatÃo within the Liga de Enlargement earlier than becoming a member of the senior workforce.