Yoshimar Yotun is headed to Cruz Azul, the club announced Thursday.
The Peruvian midfielder was one of few players who stood out for Orlando City in a 2018 campaign that saw the club change coaches midseason but still miss the playoffs and finish last in the Eastern Conference with only 28 points from 34 matches.
The fee was not disclosed in the official announcement, but media reports on both sides of the border put the fee between $3.5 million-$4 million.
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The MLS club made clear that it worked to keep him in Florida but was unable to convince the 28-year-old to stay.