Jordan Carrillo is set to become a Chivas player on a four-year contract, according to a report that says the club has already put $6 million on the table for Santos Laguna. The move would tie Chivas to a player it has tracked since his performances in the Clausura 2026 final phase and would strengthen Gabriel Milito’s project for the Apertura 2026.
That is why Carrillo’s name is drawing attention now. The reported transfer is not just about a winger changing shirts; it is about Chivas moving early and firmly for a player whose rights still belong to Santos Laguna, while trying to close a deal that has already been described as advanced. For readers following the club’s rebuild, the Carrillo chase sits alongside other roster business, including the arrival of Kevin Castañeda.
Carrillo’s path to this point has been anything but linear. He had a brief spell with Pumas, where he stood out in part because of the demands placed on him by Efraín Juárez, and that stint helped lift his profile. After Juárez left, Carrillo wanted to stay with Universidad Nacional until at least December, a wish that now clashes with a future that appears to be pointing toward Guadalajara instead.
The twist is that Carrillo has long been linked emotionally to Chivas. Years ago, he said the club was his team since childhood, a detail that now gives the reported move a cleaner line than many transfers usually have. If the offer is accepted, it would also settle a question that has hovered over his next step for weeks: whether Chivas would turn interest into a long-term commitment or let the opportunity pass while Santos Laguna keeps control of the registration.
For Chivas, the deal would be a bet on continuity. A four-year contract and a seven-figure transfer fee signal a club willing to invest in a player it believes can matter immediately, not just one it wants to test. For Carrillo, the next stage depends on whether Santos Laguna signs off on the terms already reported. Until that happens, the future that looked like December at Pumas now points to a much bigger move to Chivas.
