stories linking midfielder Orbelin Pineda to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and other teams in Europe. But he isn't surprised the 20-year-old, already a full Mexico international, is receiving such attention.
"I heard something, but nothing firm has come in to me," Almeyda said after Chivas' 1-0 Copa MX win over Alebrijes de Oaxaca on Wednesday, responding to a question from ESPN FC. "It's normal that Orbelin is being talked about. He's one of those players that has to end up in a great European club. He has the talent and the attributes."
Pineda didn't play for a Chivas side made up largely of fringe players on Wednesday, but the box-to-box midfielder, who signed from Queretaro in December 2015, has been a fixture in the Liga MX and has swiftly become a key player for one of Mexico's biggest club.