Atlanta United’s biggest move of the summer was to replace the outgoing Miguel Almiron with South American Player of the Year, Pity Martinez.
It is arguably the biggest swap that an MLS club has ever made and it is currently changing the very landscape of the league.
But amidst the chaos and fanfare, another transfer rumour surfaced on the January deadline day: Leandro Gonazlez Pirez was the subject of interest from Boca Juniors, with the Argentinian allegedly allured by the prospect of playing in his home country and potentially pushing for an international career.