Leo Suárez quits América to join Pumas

Pumas completed what may well be their final signing for the Clausura 2024 - Argentine winger Leonardo Suárez, a recent Liga MX champion with América, joins in search of more playing that he has been getting with the Coapa team. On Wednesday, the 27-year-old will undergo a medical examination before signing a contract that will keep him in Pedregal until 2026.

Leo Suárez’s transfer is not without controversy. He will become the first foreign player to be involved in a direct transaction between América and Pumas, and the fifth player to make the move overall. Pumas found themselves leaning towards the Azulcrema winger after having several other options from abroad turned down - a situation that led them to search the local market. According to various reports, the transfer fee is believed to be around $5 million.

Leo Suárez in the Liga MX

Leo Suárez’s time in Mexican football began in the Clausura 2020, when he joined the Águilas after several years at Spanish clubs including Villarreal, Valladolid and Mallorca. However, after four tournaments with América, he has been unable to establish himself or gain a regular starting place. In January 2022, he was loaned to Santos Laguna, where he made a total of 33 appearances - over half of them in the starting eleven.

The Argentinean’s good performances with the Guerreros took him back to América, where he won the Apertura 2023 title. In total, Leo Suárez played 87 games with the Azulcremas, ending with 12 goals and 12 assists. His time at Santos Laguna ended with eight goals and five assists.