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Orlando City in discussions with Uruguayan defender José Aja

Daniel Angulo of Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe, left, battles for the ball with Jose Aja of Uruguay’s Nacional, right, during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Bogota, Colombia, on Sept. 16, 2015. Orlando City is in discussions with Aja to bring him in during the summer transfer window.

(Fernando Vergara / AP)

Uruguayan centerback José Aja could be one of the first players to join Orlando City during the summer transfer window.

The club is in discussions with the defender but nothing is finalized, a league source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel.

Orlando City could not confirm the connection to Aja and has no plans to announce a player signing in the immediate future, according to a spokesman for the club.