The defender, now a member of the stamps, admitted that he had in mind to play with the herd The Guard1anes 2021
The Mexican defender, Josecarlos Van Rankin, assured that the directive Chivas assured him that he would remain in Stol facing 2021. Guard1anes A few days after the tour, he changed his position when he informed him that they did not have him.
In his presentation as a player of Portland Timbers from MLSThe party acknowledged that what happened was something “difficult”, since his mind was with the Guadalajara team.
“I don’t think I will stay in the MX League from the beginning, because They told me after the pre-season that I was staying at Chivas and a few days later no more. I knew there was interest in Portland and as soon as I knew, it was motivating to know a different and more similar league to that of MLS“He said.
Van Rankin, who was looking for a place in the rojiblanco team after his loan spell with Santos, said he likes the North American league: “I like the level of competition and I hope to face this new challenge in this way,” he said.
Similarly, he acknowledged that Turma helped him be transferred to MLS and did not prevent him from leaving.
“The end Chivas It helped me a lot, it made everything easier for me to get out and get here and thank you. These are difficult things, but these changes are part of football. You have to get over it and I think it was easier for me to know that Portland I was interested “, he mentioned.
Josecarlos shared that in his attempt to adapt to North American football, he had already spoken to some of his former teammates in Chivas, including Javier “Chofis” López, who will also live his first season in the United States, but with the earthquakes in San José
“Later I talked to my colleagues here like Alan (Pulido), (Rodolfo) Pizarro, Chofis, (Osvaldo) Alanís and they told me that it’s a competitive league, that I’m going to like the quality of life, that teams are serious. To get there and see the facilities, they have everything, it is very motivating “, he concluded.