Facundo Torres has reaffirmed his commitment to Orlando City after signing as a Designated Player thru the 2025 Major League Soccer season with an option for 2026.
The South American player has been candid about the complex negotiations between former membership Peñarol and Orlando City, but maintained that there may be no regret in going thru the process.
“One aspect I truly agree with in is the mission they’ve were given taking place right here,” Torres stated via a translator to MLSsoccer.Com.
“From the very onset it became the confidence that they had in me and that turned into very critical for no longer best me, however my family – to be at a membership that valued me, that noticed me in an essential role and had the self belief in me to come right here and be an crucial factor inside the crew.
“… That absolutely inspired me to come back here and you could look at the chemistry within the locker room as matters which might be all honestly crucial to me. I assume fundamentally their belief in me is a massive motive why I’m here.”
The striker joined the Major League Soccer facet for a reported club-report $7.5m switch price with huge add-ons. He have become the 0.33 participant to reach to the American league from Uruguayan club Peñarol, behind Brian Rodriguez and Diego Rossi.
He will be part of Orlando City’s assault, along Designated Players Ercan Kara and Mauricio Pereyra, and strikers Alexandre Pato and Benji Michel.
“I’m a forward, an attacking participant that loves to play out at the wings,” Torres stated. “But one of the matters I love to do the maximum is just attacking at purpose and going to purpose. Inside the container, out of doors the box, it’s one of those matters wherein I simply surely love getting toward aim.
“And I’m a participant that loves to be on the ball all of the time due to the fact if I don’t have the ball, I’m watching for it and I like to be at the assault and have an effect on the sport as a lot as viable on the ball.”
Orlando returns to motion on February 27 when web hosting CF Montreal at Exploria Stadium in Florida for his or her 2022 MLS season opener.