Pumas sporting vice-president Antonio Sancho shut the door on a summer exit for the Ecuador midfielder on July 26th, telling Quinto Partido that the squad is complete and that there are no offers on the table for anyone. Vite's stock rose sharply at the World Cup and weeks of reporting in Mexico had cast his departure as close to certain, with Villa and Manchester United named alongside earlier interest from the City Football Group. Sancho's remarks, delivered after Pumas wrapped up their own recruitment with four signings, are the club's firmest public response yet and point to no formal bid having landed, though they stop short of denying that English interest exists.
Primary source: Quinto Partido, via Sport Witness · last corroborated July 26th.
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 26th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 6% (cooling) — source: Quinto Partido, via Sport Witness. Pumas sporting vice-president Antonio Sancho shut the door on a summer exit for the Ecuador midfielder on July 26th, telling Quinto Partido that the squad is complete and that there are no offers on the table for anyone. Vite's stock rose sharply at the World Cup and weeks of reporting in Mexico had cast his departure as close to certain, with Villa and Manchester United named alongside earlier interest from the City Football Group. Sancho's remarks, delivered after Pumas wrapped up their own recruitment with four signings, are the club's firmest public response yet and point to no formal bid having landed, though they stop short of denying that English interest exists. |
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