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Patricio Salas leaves América for Portugal, joining Santiago Giménez

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • FC Famalicão announced the arrival of América forward Patricio Salas in Portugal ahead of the transfer-window deadline.
  • Salas, who made appearances for América's first team, was loaned out after falling outside Guillermo Almada's plans for the 2026 Apertura.
  • He joins a Famalicão side coached by Carlos Carvalhal that sits 14th with two points, while fellow Mexican Santiago Giménez recently joined Porto.

Patricio Salas is taking his next step in Portugal after FC Famalicão announced the América academy forward as a new addition to its Primeira Liga squad.

The move gives Salas a chance to continue his development in Europe after he recorded minutes with América's first team. He was not included in Guillermo Almada's plans for the 2026 Apertura, prompting the Mexican club's directors to facilitate a loan move.

Salas will find another Mexican player in Portugal in Santiago Giménez, who was recently presented as a Porto reinforcement and is expected to become one of the league's prominent figures. Famalicão, coached by Carlos Carvalhal, is seeking a stronger start after collecting only two points from its opening matches.

The club currently sits 14th in the table. Its latest match ended in a goalless home draw against Gil Vicente, increasing the pressure to collect wins and climb the standings.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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