Allende finds himself working with an iconic countryman in the United States after sealing a loan transfer from Celta Vigo. He has been figuring for the Herons in their pre-season campaign, with minutes seen against Club America and Universitario.
Allende has told reporters of being a colleague of Messi and Co: “I always watched Messi on TV and now being his team-mate is something incredible, just like the other three [Suarez, Alba and Busquets]. It’s an honour and an immense joy, but it’s also a lot of pressure, they are winning players and we have to raise our level.”