The next highest was Alberth Elis making a base salary of $423,000. Last season, the Dynamo were the lowest salaried team and Cubo was the highest paid Dynamo player making a base salary of $650,000. The Manotas and Cubo debate was one that fired many Dynamo fans up, but with Cubo’s departure, now the focus can be directed at Manotas’s development and how Cabrera balances his other attacking options. It seemed like a natural fit for Cubo under Wilmer Cabrera, his former manager, and while things started off very well, Cubo struggled to find the back of the net as last season progressed and he soon lost minutes to Mauro Manotas who had begun to find his own form.
The Mexican international forward struggled under Owen Coyle, whose tactics had become more conservative by the time Cubo arrived. The club also recently added midfielder Darwin Ceren to bolster central midfield depth alongside Juan David Cabezas.Ĭubo Torres had a tough time finding form while with the Dynamo following his breakout season with the former MLS club Chivas USA. The team has quality and depth up top in the form of Romell Quioto, Alberth Elis, Mauro Manotas, and Andrew Wenger. With the transfer completed the Dynamo now have additional funds they can spend on another player or players while also holding a designated player slot. All rights reserved.A few weeks after a deal with Veracruz fell through, the Houston Dynamo have successfully completed the transfer of Cubo Torres to Liga MX side Pumas UNAM for a reported fee of $2 million. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Torres will be competing for a place up front with Nicolas Castillo and Matias Alustiza. Pumas currently sit in first place in Liga MX with two wins and a draw from their first three matches of the 2018 Clausura. Torres was acquired by the Dynamo as a designated player for a reported transfer fee of $7 million just prior to the 2015 season and reportedly signed a five-year contract with the MLS franchise in December 2014. He was then loaned out to now-defunct MLS side Chivas USA, where he went on to score 22 goal in 44 appearances over two seasons. Torres first broke through with Chivas in 2010, scoring 14 goals in 65 league appearances over the next three years. The Guadalajara native was loaned out twice during that period to Liga MX sides Chivas and Cruz Azul, but a knee injury during his spell with the latter club resulted in his return to Houston. Torres netted 14 goals in 27 MLS appearances last season, but struggled in the 20 campaigns, in which he failed to score. I'm coming at an age at which I'll do big things without doubt." "I've just turned 25 and have experience in the national team, youth national teams and in important clubs. "It's the best moment in my career and personal life as well. I'm coming to work, to train hard," Torres told Televisa Deportes at half-time of Pumas' 3-0 victory over Juarez in the Copa MX on Wednesday. "I'm content, happy to return to Mexican football and with a club as important as Pumas. The 25-year-old striker had been heavily linked with Veracruz earlier in the current January transfer window, but that deal fell through. Mexico international Erick "Cubo" Torres has completed a move from Houston Dynamo to Liga MX side Pumas, the Mexican club announced on Wednesday night.
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