The Canada national team is reportedly exploring the possibility of poaching 22-year-old Canadian born Mexico international Marcelo Flores.
report that Canada have held talks with Flores recently, eyeing a potential call-up to train with the national team during its upcoming November camp.
Flores decided to represent Mexico—where his father was born—back in 2021 when he was a member of Arsenal’s youth system. He earned his first senior cap for El Tri on Dec. 9, 2021 in a friendly match against Chile, but has since managed just three appearances for Mexico and only one in an official match.
Since the arrival of Javier Aguirre to Mexico’s touchline after the 2024 Copa América, Flores has been included in just one of his rosters. Aguirre called-up Flores to his first squad after returning as manager in Sept. 2024, but the attacker didn’t play a single minute in the first two games of the Aguirre era.
With less than three official appearances for Mexico, Flores is still able to file a one-time switch with FIFA to represent Canada, prompting Jesse Marsch’s side to keep a watchful eye on his situation.
The report also states that Flores’s involvement in Canada’s November camp has decreased in likelihood recently, potentially given his poor form at the club level.
