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Pumas sign Iturbe, Malcorra confirm Castillo, Torres exits

Pumas are looking to retool after last tournament's seventh-place finish, announcing a number of transfers as preseason training nears ahead of the 2018 Apertura.

Star forward Nicolas Castillo's rumored move to Benfica has been completed, and former Houston Dynamo striker Erick "Cubo" Torres also is set to leave the club. The forwards had diverse levels of success, with Castillo powering Pumas' attack with 25 goals scored over three tournaments. Torres arrived from MLS in the winter and scored just twice for the club with both goals coming in Copa MX.

Torres is headed north again, but stopping just before the U.