Quintero had 21 goals and 20 assists in 57 MLS appearances with Minnesota United FC. Credit: Minnesota United FC
Colombian forward Carlos Darwin Quintero is on his way to the Houston Dynamo after a trade with Minnesota United FC, the club announced Wednesday. Quintero was one of Mexico's prime goalscorers during his time with Santos Laguna and Club America, winning a total of five club trophies, prior to his 2018 move to Major League Soccer.
Quintero made the jump across the border at the beginning of the 2018 MLS season, joining Minnesota for a reported $200,000 transfer fee. The 32-year-old forward commanded a salary of $1,750,000.08 in 2019, according figures published by the MLS Players Association.
"The Goal Scientist" announced his departure from Minnesota United FC via Twitter on Monday, despite reports that MNUFC held a club option on his contract.
The Athletic first reported details of the potential trade, citing that the clubs had come to terms pending a deal between the player and the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo also picked up Minnesota's third round draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for forward Marlon Hairston and a total of $600,000 in Allocation Money - $150,000 in TAM and $150,000 in GAM each in 2020 and 2021.
Real Madrid visited Houston last July as part of the 2019 International Champions Cup. Manuel Gonzalez / DTUSA
The 2020 MLS SuperDraft brought a few more additions to the Houston Dynamo, bringing the number of players under contract to 25 as of Tuesday morning. South of the border, the Clausura 2020 season got underway in Liga MX and cup action dominates the talk over in Europe.
Here are the top stories of the weekend:
Houston Dynamo add Croatian GK, select four MLS SuperDraft
The Dynamo officially announced the signing of GK Marko Marić from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Monday. The Austrian born player who has played internationally for Croatia is expected to be the starting man in goal this season. The signing was first reported by KXLN's Lester Gretsch back in December.
The club also selected four players in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, two in Rounds 1 & 2 on Thursday followed by the other two in Round 3 & 4 on Monday. The selections, which still have to come to terms on a contract, are as follows:
The second half of the Liga MX calendar year kicked off over the weekend with only four teams not participating in the first week, Apertura 2019 finalists Monterrey and Club America among them. The teams that took three points in their first outing of the year were Leon, Chivas Guadalajara, Atlas, Pumas UNAM, Xolos of Tijuana and Toluca.
TV listings (All Times CT):
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Tuesday, January 14
8:00 a.m. - [Coppa Italia] Napoli vs. Perugia (ESPN+)
11:00 a.m. - [Coppa Italia] Lazio vs. Cremonese (ESPN+)
1:45 p.m. - [Coppa Italia] Inter vs. Cagliari (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [English FA Cup] Tottenham vs. Middlesbrough (ESPN+)
Wednesday, January 15
11:00 a.m. - [Coppa Italia] Milan vs. SPAL (ESPN+)
1:45 p.m. - [Coppa Italia] Juventus vs. Udinese (ESPN+)
1:45 p.m. - [English FA Cup] Manchester United vs. Wolves (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [Ligue 1] Monaco vs. PSG (beINSports)
Thursday, January 16
2:00 p.m. - [Coppa Italia] Parma vs. Roma (ESPN+)
9:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] FC Juarez vs. Pumas UNAM (TUDN)
