Valentín Castellanos transfers to Lazio from New York City following loan to Girona

NEW YORK (AP) — Valentín Castellanos, Major League Soccer’s scoring leader in 2021, has transferred to Lazio from New York City. The 24-year-old had last played for NYC in July 2022 and spent the 2022-23 on loan to Girona, where he scored 13 goals in 35 La Liga matches plus one goal in two Copa del Rey games. Castellanos had four goals in a 4-2 home win over Real Madrid on April 25, the first player to score four in a league match against Los Blancos since Oviedo’s Esteban Echavarria had five in December 1947.