Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández is on the brink of a transfer to La Liga side Real Betis, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Real Betis is a Spanish professional football club in Seville, Andalusia, Spain and is in La Liga. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Crew are closing in on a deal with Real Betis to transfer forward Cucho Hernández, sources confirmed to 10TV's Adam King on Monday.

Real Betis and the Columbus Crew are close to finalizing a deal that would send Cucho Hernandez to the La Liga side. A league source who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the negotiations confirmed to The Athletic that the deal is expected to be announced in the coming days.

Columbus Crew's talisman, Cucho Hernandez, is nearing a transfer to Real Betis in La Liga sending shockwaves through Major League Soccer. First reported by Pipe Sierra and later by GiveMeSport, the Colombian forward had 30 goal contributions (19 goals,

Real Betis are reportedly on the verge of signing Colombia international and Columbus Crew star Cucho Hernandez for a reported fee of $16M + add-ons. The 25-year-old won MLS Cup with the Eastern Conference side in 2023 and was named MVP of the championship game.