Uruguayan striker Facundo Torres, from Orlando City (USA), is close to Palmeiras. According to the website “ge.com”, the clubs forwarded the transfer this Tuesday (10/12).
There are only contractual details left for the 24-year-old striker to join Palmeiras. The player wants to defend the club. The duration of the contract with Alviverde is not yet known. The bond with Orlando City, close to being broken, runs until December 2026.
In 2021, when he was still at Peñarol, Facundo Torres caught Grêmio’s attention, but negotiations did not progress.
Find out the amount that Palmeiras will invest for the attacker.
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How much will Palmeiras pay for Facundo Torres?
Palmeiras will buy Facundo Torres for around 12 million dollars (R$ 72.2 million).
The Uruguayan’s salary at Orlando City is around R$750,000. For 2025, strikers Dudu and Lázaro are leaving Palmeiras, freeing up cash for new payments.
Who is Facundo Torres?
Facundo Torres has been in MLS since 2022 and is Orlando’s highlight in the current season: he scored 20 goals and seven assists in 44 matches. In addition to the North American club, Torres has been called up to the Uruguay national team. In addition to the main team, Torres has already been called up by youth teams and was seen as a great promise of the generation.
Trained at Peñarol, from Uruguay, Facundo Torres turned professional in 2018, but started to have opportunities in the main team in 2020. In the same year, he was elected revelation of the Uruguayan Championship.
For the club in his home country, he made 71 appearances, with 16 goals and two assists. Orlando City invested nine million dollars to get Facundo Torres.
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How does Facundo Torres play?
If the negotiation takes place, the Uruguayan winger could be Estêvão’s replacement, who will leave Palmeiras after the 2025 World Cup, when he turns 18.
Torres is left-footed, plays on the right and left wing, as well as centrally, as a false 9. The new piece would bring more versatility to Abel Ferreira.
🇺🇾🐷| For those people from Palmeiras who don’t know Facundo Torres, here’s a tip, 1 minute of Uruguayan genius.
— Cristian Moraes (@18Cristian_MR)
