Red Bulls have their eyes on 23-year-old Mexico star Brian Gutierrez

Nypost · Aug 20, 2026 · 463 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about Red Bulls have their eyes on 23-year-old Mexico star Brian Gutierrez

Red Bull New York is pursuing a Mexican international who was part of the country’s World Cup roster this summer.

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What happened

Red Bull New York is pursuing a Mexican international who was part of the country’s World Cup roster this summer.

Why it matters

The Red Bulls are looking to bring in attacking midfielder Brian Gutierrez from Liga MX side Chivas de Guadalajara, amNewYork reported on Thursday.

Common ground

Gutierrez made four appearances — two of which were starts — during Mexico’s run in the World Cup, which ended in the Round of 16 during a wild match against England at Estadio Azteca.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Red Bulls are looking to bring in attacking midfielder Brian Gutierrez from Liga MX side Chivas de Guadalajara, amNewYork reported on Thursday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that New York Red Bulls are pursuing the signing of Brian Gutierrez from Chivas de Guadalajara, including a specific mention of the potential transfer fee.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Red Bulls II is an American professional soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the Am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Red_Bulls_II

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Red Bulls season is the club's the 31st season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States. After not making into the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs and ending the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Red_Bulls_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red Bull New York, formerly and commonly known as the New York Red Bulls, are an American professional soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area. The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Red_Bulls

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Claim 2: “Gutierrez made four appearances — two of which were starts — during Mexico’s run in the World Cup”

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While Wikipedia confirms Brian Gutierrez plays for Mexico, there is no evidence in the provided results specifying his number of appearances or starts in a World Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian Gutiérrez (born 17 June 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara. Born in the United States, he represents the Mexico national team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gutiérrez

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 11 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of national football teams representing Mexico (co-host), South Africa, South Korea, and the Czech Republic.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Érick Gabriel Gutiérrez Galaviz (born 15 June 1995), also known as Guti, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca, on loan from Guadalajara. Gutiérrez be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Érick_Gutiérrez

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Claim 3: “Red Bull Leipzig, which is also owned by Red Bull New York’s parent company Red Bull GmbH, and Premier League side Hull City have also expressed interest.”

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No evidence was found in the search results to corroborate that RB Leipzig or Hull City have expressed interest in Julian Hall.

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Claim 4: “also adding another Liga MX wing in Jorge Ruvalcaba.”

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Multiple sources confirm the signing of Mexican winger Jorge Ruvalcaba by Red Bull New York, including details about the contract length and transfer fee.

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web search NEUTRAL — Red Bull New York has completed its new-look attacking trio, completing the signing of Mexican international winger Jorge Ruvalcaba on a four-and-a-half-year MLS contract through the 2029-30 season wi…
https://www.amny.com/sports/jorge-ruvalcaba-joins-red-bull-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — He earned his first Mexico cap in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Paraguay last November. The Red Bulls will begin their 2026 MLS campaign with an away clash against Orlando City on February 21.. Mexico wing…
https://english.news.cn/20260203/a8dd00a1432844dca754a01ecd3…

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web search NEUTRAL — New Red Bull New York winger Jorge Ruvalcaba holds his jersey at the club's training facility in New Jersey.Red Bull New York completed the overhaul of its attack on Monday, officially completing the …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-bulls-add-jorge-ruvalc…

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Claim 5: “Marseille of France’s Ligue 1, Newcastle United of England’s Premier League, and Atletico Madrid of Spain’s La Liga have kicked the tires about Hall’s potential availability, according to amNewYork”

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The claim attributes this information to 'amNewYork', but no independent corroboration from other news sources or web searches was found to verify the interest from Marseille, Newcastle, or Atletico Madrid.

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Claim 6: “a squad that has leaned heavily this season on 18-year-old star Julian Hall.”

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Multiple sources confirm Julian Hall is a player for the New York Red Bulls and explicitly refer to him as an 18-year-old.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Red Bulls forward Julian Hall plays the ball against the Philadelphia Union in Harrison, N.J., on Aug. 29, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/red-bulls-star-julian-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Julian Hall is an attacker for the New York Red Bulls. He was awarded with the MVP accolade at the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs, clinched the U-15 Concacaf Championship with the United States, and recently, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HsYftyjcQ

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web search NEUTRAL — Hall, an 18-year-old who has spent considerable time with the U.S. youth national team through multiple levels, is believed to be heavily in the mix for a call-up soon, possibly for the coming Septemb…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/julian-hall-usmn…

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Claim 7: “Red Bull Leipzig, which is also owned by Red Bull New York’s parent company Red Bull GmbH”

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Claim 8: “which ended in the Round of 16 during a wild match against England at Estadio Azteca.”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, TikTok, and a news snippet) explicitly state that Mexico was eliminated in the Round of 16 by England at Estadio Azteca during the 2026 World Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament began on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The round of 32, the first round of the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, took place from June 28 to July 3, 2026. It was the first time that a FIFA World Cup featured a single-elimination ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_round_of_3…

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Claim 9: “He made the move to Chivas last December after time with the Chicago Fire, appearing in 24 matches across all competitions and recording two goals and an assist.”

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Wikipedia confirms Brian Gutierrez plays for Guadalajara and previously played for Chicago Fire, but the specific transfer date (December) and the stats (24 matches, 2 goals, 1 assist) are not present in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A de C.V., simplified as CD Guadalajara, and also known as Chivas de Guadalajara, is a Mexican professional football club based in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, Jalis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.D._Guadalajara

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 29th season in Major League Soccer. The season is the seventh season under owner Joe Mansueto, and the second with Gregg Berhalter as head coach.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_Fire_FC_season

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Claim 10: “The Red Bulls have already done business once with Chivas, bringing in winger Cade Cowell during the offseason”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Red Bull New York acquired winger Cade Cowell on loan from Chivas (Guadalajara).

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web search NEUTRAL — Cade Dylan Cowell is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker or winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls, on loan from Liga MX club Guadalajara, and the United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cade_Cowell

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web search NEUTRAL — TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing Red Bull New York have acquired winger Cade Cowell on loan from LIGA MX side Chivas through 2026 with a purchase option, the club announced Wednesday.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/red-bull-new-york-acquire-cad…

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web search NEUTRAL — Red Bull New York acquire Cade Cowell from Chivas. 10 hours ago. Save for later. Share. More. New York Red Bulls. No horses. Just Bulls ‼ We have acquired winger Cade Cowell from CD Guadalajara.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 11: “the 23-year-old”

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Wikipedia lists Brian Gutierrez's birth date as June 17, 2003. Given the context of the 2026 events described in the evidence, he would be 23 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermanos Gutiérrez (Spanish for "Gutiérrez Brothers") is a Latin instrumental band formed in 2015 in Zürich by Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutiérrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutiérre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermanos_Gutiérrez

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