Overview
- Pachuca made the signing official Thursday with a presentation on its social channels that featured a Back to the Future–style DeLorean video.
- Multiple reports say Valencia is arriving from Internacional and will travel to Mexico to complete medicals and registration.
- The club has not disclosed financial terms or contract length, and reported figures or a two-year deal remain single-source claims.
- Valencia previously excelled with Pachuca in 2013–14, scoring 18 goals and winning the Clausura 2014 golden boot before moving to West Ham.
- The addition follows recent changes in Pachuca’s forward line and brings veteran scoring presence, with Valencia recently on the scoresheet for Ecuador in World Cup qualifying.