Cucho Hernández becomes Columbus Crew's record signing | OneFootball

Columbus Crew have completed the club record signing of Watford’s Cucho Hernández for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of $10m.

The 23-year-old has signed a contract until 2025 and becomes the eighth most expensive signing in Major League Soccer history. He will officially be added to the Crew’s roster when the MLS secondary transfer window opens on 7 July.

“Cucho is a world-class player who is still at an early stage of his career, and we could not be more excited to welcome him to the Columbus Crew,” said Columbus Crew President & General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko.

“Our goal was to sign a forward who would not only be an individual attacking threat, but who would make us more dangerous as a team. Cucho is a versatile attacker whose agility, mobility and unpredictability make him a constant threat for opponents as he has demonstrated while playing against top-level opponents in some of the best leagues in Europe.”

The Colombian international forward originally joined Watford in 2017 and had spells on loan at Huesca, Mallorca and Getafe during his time at Vicarage Road.

Last season he scored five goals and assisted two others across 25 appearances in the Premier League.