Reports first floated last week of discussion between FC Dallas and Deportivo Independiente Medellín for 28-year-old Colombian attacking-mid Andrés Ricaurte. Yesterday, those rumors turned into a report by Semana TV announcer Pilar Velásquez that the deal was done.
Update (8/12/20 6:06 pm): confirmation from the player.
And today, DIM themselves confirmed the transfer. DIM says FCD will pay 50% of the transfer upon signing.
As of now, there is no confirmation from FC Dallas.
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FC Dallas can add Ricaurte and another keeper as they had two open senior roster spots. They are also only using 7 of 9 current international slots.
I like that he was a captain in Medellin and that he was the best player on his team and one of the best in his league. Because of my ignorance of the Columbian league, I don’t know if that guarantees much more than “not bad” in MLS, but it feels like a high, firm floor on his contribution to FCD. He’s a lefty, and Luchi likes lefties. Seems to play a lot like Servania: I wonder whether this indicates Acosta is moving back to the 6 to compete with Santos since Cerrillo hasn’t recovered his form?
Transfermarkt makes it seem like his game’s really taken a step up in the last 2 years, and by their valuation he’d be one of the top 3 or so most valuable players on FCD, for what that’s worth.