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America males’s nationwide group are persevering with to comply with the progress of Membership America’s dual-national Alejandro Zendejas, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

Whereas the U.S. are monitoring the midfielder, who has been one of many high performers in Liga MX this season, they haven’t been in direct contact with him, sources added to ESPN Mexico.

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Zendejas, born in Mexico however raised north of the border, beforehand performed for the U.S. on the youth nationwide group degree, together with on the 2015 Beneath-17 World Cup. Since then, he is featured for Mexico in two senior worldwide friendlies in late 2021 and early 2022, though latest questions have been raised concerning his eligibility.

A consultant for U.S. Soccer confirmed to ESPN that they are following the participant, however famous that the event is not new because of Zendejas’ earlier involvement within the U.S. nationwide group construction, which they stated means he stays a part of their participant pool.

Alejandro Zendejas has scored three objectives and added two assists in 13 appearances for Membership America within the Liga MX Apertura. Hector Vivas/Getty Photos

And not using a one-time change acknowledged by FIFA, the 24-year-old could be ineligible to play for Mexico, together with within the two friendlies he appeared in.

FIFA informed ESPN final month that they have been investigating the matter.

After the in-form Zendejas’ stunning absence from Mexico’s newest roster for a pleasant towards Paraguay in August, ESPN Mexico reported that Zendejas had but to file the one-time change that may commit him to El Tri going ahead.

Following a 1-0 loss within the pleasant, Mexico supervisor Gerardo “Tata” Martino claimed that “it is virtually an extortion” for Zendejas to delay formally switching to Mexico, suggesting that him doing so was tied as to if he could be chosen for this 12 months’s World Cup.

These feedback led to criticism from Zendejas’ Membership America supervisor Fernando Ortiz, who cautioned Martino to “watch what you are saying.”

TUDN reported earlier this month that the Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) needed Zendejas to signal the one-time change proper earlier than he was about to board a group bus with Membership America. Zendejas, nevertheless, requested for extra time to learn the total doc.

Supply: espn.co.uk