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Return to Chivas: Orbelín Pineda would have everything ready to sign a contract in January, they report

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By Jorge Hernandez

Dec 25, 2024, 17:33 PM EST

Much has been rumored in recent weeks about the possible return of the Mexican team Orbelin Pineda to the Liga MX and his return to Chivas.

The most recent report on the subject comes from journalist Rodrigo Camacho, from Univisión, who covers the Rebaño Sagrado and anticipated the departure of sports director Fernando Hierro and the arrival of Oscar García Junyet to the rojiblanco bench.

Camacho assured that there is already an agreement between the Mexican team and the player, and that the only thing left to sign the contract is to balance times with AEK Athens, the club in which “El Maguito” currently plays, which is expected to happen. It could be the first week of January.

In fact, he also shared the duration of the contract.

“Guadalajara reached an agreement with Orbelín Pineda to return to Chivas. contract three years with the option of one more. “They hope to set time in advance agreement with AEK to carry out the operation in the first week of January,” said the journalist.

🚨 Guadalajara reached an agreement with Orbelin Pineda to return to @Chivas. 3 year contract with option for one more 🤝

🔴 They hope to match the timing of the previous agreement with AEK to carry out the operation in the first week of January

🔙 Everything on the way for ‘Orbe’ to return pic.twitter.com/1FTHPqDdPY

— Rodrigo Camacho (@rodrigocamacho_) December 23, 2024

If this comes to fruition, Pineda would return to Chivas after 6 years of absencesince he left the Sacred Flock before Clausura 2019, a tournament he played with the Cruz Azul shirt, where he stayed until 2021, before leaving for Spain to join Celta de Vigo. He lasted only a few months there, then he was transferred to AEK Athens, where he plays to this day under the orders of Matías Almeyda, who also coached him at Chivas.

Orbelín is one of the elements that helped Chivas win its last league championship, at the Closing 2017, peror he was also key in obtaining the Copa MX and the Supercopa MX in that same year, as well as the Concacaf Champions League in 2018.

Keep reading:
· Orbelín Pineda approaches Chivas: AEK of Greece authorizes his departure
· Rayados de Monterrey finds it almost impossible to sign Orbelín Pineda
· Chivas de Guadalajara would like to bring back Orbelín Pineda