Luis Angel Landin was set to become the heir apparent to Jared Borgetti but amidst the hype the once promising striker fell by the wayside. Landin's venture with Cruz Azul, much like his stint with the Tricolor, left much to be desired. Perhaps realizing he had done everything he could in the Mexican League the lanky forward decided to switch to Major League Soccer.
I am not sure what prompted Landin to play with the Houston Dynamo but his move is a first for any Mexican player in their prime. Juan Pablo Garcia had moved from Atlas to Chivas USA but only after being blacklisted by the MFL’s “Gentlemen’s Pact” and there seems to be similarities with Landin's transfer as it is not Cruz Azul involved in the deal but Morelia.
That was an unexpected move.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Morelia shopped him around to another Mexican team, but I suppose the fee was too high for anyone to take a chance on someone so inconsistent. Plus he's a Mexican forward which isn't something that's in high demand in our league, unfortunately.