Top scorer in Major League Soccer (MLS) last season, Valentín Castellanos will continue his career in La Liga.

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New York City FC has indeed announced that it has loaned the striker to Girona FC until June, Monday.

The 23-year-old Castellanos won the Golden Boot with 19 goals in 2021. He also leads once again this year with 13 goals in 17 outings. In all, he hit the target 50 times in 109 games over five seasons.

He was also one of the architects of the conquest of the MLS Cup at the end of the last campaign, notably with a goal in the final.

"I came to New York four years ago and this experience was everything I could have wished for," Castellanos said in a statement. This is where I grew up and took my game to the next level.”

Castellanos joined NYCFC in 2018 on loan from Club Atlético Torque in Uruguay. He now turns to Europe to fulfill a childhood dream.

“Although it is difficult to leave this club, I firmly believe that now is the right time for me to move to Europe, which has always been a personal dream of mine. I feel confident and ready for a new challenge.”