León land surprise signing for Leagues Cup | OneFootball

After an irregular start to the Apertura 2025 with just three points from nine, León is already in the United States to compete in the Leagues Cup.

Their debut will be this Tuesday, July 29, against Montreal FC at 5:00 p.m. at Saputo Stadium.

Prior to the match, La Fiera received a surprise: Nicolás Fonseca will rejoin the team after his transfer to Valencia fell through.

"The operation fell through due to financial fair play issues," reported journalist César Luis Merlo.

According to close sources, the Spanish club asked for "10 more days" to close another signing before hiring the Uruguayan, but León decided not to wait any longer.

Thus, the midfielder will remain on the emerald squad for now.

Fonseca, who arrived in January, will join the team led by Eduardo Berizzo in the next few hours.

It is still unknown if he will be available to play against the Canadian team in his tournament debut.

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