Rumors linking Atlanta United with 18-year old Olimpia attacker Erik Lopez picked up steam Thursday night when Paraguayan radio host Arturo Máximo Rubin tweeted that Lopez was indeed on his way to Atlanta.
This follows some more tentative reporting from ABC Cardinal in Paraguay that Atlanta was seeking Lopez’s services.
Lopez broke in with Olimpia’s senior team last year, making 15 starts in the 22-game Clausura that his team won by six points. He scored four goals in just over 1000 minnutes. Lopez then went on to feature twice for Paraguay’s U-23 team in CONMEBOL Olympic Qualifying in January, the last meaningful minutes he played in 2020.