Mexico City / 12.07.2022 14:29:00
Mexican midfielder Orbelin Pinedawill continue his career as he wanted in Europe and will do so in the AEK Athens from Greece on loanwhere will meet once more with Matías Almeydawho directed it in Chivas and they were champions of the League, Cup, Super Cup and Concacaf.
The player refused to return to Mexican soccerwhere I had specific offers from Chivas and Toluca, because his idea is stay in europe to have that rematch of being able to play in the Old Continent following the few minutes he had at Celta de Vigo in his first semester in Spain.
“He is going to leave on loan without any option and without any benefit for us because the idea is to catch him once more”, said Carlos Mouriño, president of Celta, during his visit to Mexico on the occasion of the duel once morest cougars next Wednesday, July 13.
“He has to decide where he is going, he had offers that he rejected from Mexico. He is looking for a team in Europe that will give him continuity with his sights set on the World Cup. Therefore, what Orbelín wants to do, he is going to do and we are going to give him the facility”, added the president, who without naming names, hinted that El Maguito is leaving with a coach he knows very well, referring to to the Peeled
“He is very close to reaching an agreement with a team. Today they confirmed to me that practically it is already. The team that is going to leave did not want a loan with an option to buy. Either it was a transfer with a tremendous purchase or, if not, without an option because we love Orbelín. He leaves without any option, he goes because he is excited regarding him and because he knows the coach very well and he already had him”.
El Maguito found his best soccer version with Pelado as coach and that led him to the Mexican National Team in the era of Juan Carlos Osorio, although it was not enough to go to the World Cup in Russia.
Orbelín Pineda will be the fifth Mexican in Greece
With his possible arrival in the Greek Super League, he will become the fifth Mexican to play there following they already did. Nery Castillo, Antonio de Nigris, Alan Pulido and Pedro Arce.
Orbelin’s passage through Celta
Transferred to the Spanish team at the beginning of this 2022, Pineda he barely played 93 minutes in seven games under the orders of Eduardo Coudet, who was clear never liked the Mexican soccer and did not even request him as a signing. Given this, the midfielder will now try his luck in Hellenic football with Almeyda as coach.