VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps transferred striker Fabian Espindola to Mexican side Club Necaxa of Liga MX for an undisclosed transfer fee on Tuesday.

Espindola was acquired by the Whitecaps from D.C. United for general allocation money last week.

"We acquired Fabian last week as we felt he would be a good addition to our team," said Vancouver head coach Carl Robinson. "After we finalized the trade, we were presented with an offer from Club Necaxa, which provides us with a significant amount of allocation money, and puts us in a better position than we were prior to this trade.

"We discussed the offer with Fabian and he agreed to the move. We will continue to look for another attacking player, as we are always looking to improve our club for the short, medium, and long term."

Espindola has 73 goals and 42 assists in 252 appearances during his 10 MLS seasons in all competitions.