Atlanta United have finalized the sale of forward Héctor “Tito” Villalba to Club Libertad in Paraguay, multiple sources tell The Athletic.



Villalba, 25, was Atlanta United’s first designated player after joining the expansion side in 2017 from San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina. The naturalized Paraguayan, who was born in Argentina, has earned two caps for Paraguay.



Last month The Athletic reported that Atlanta United were open to a move abroad for both Leandro González Pirez and Villalba. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Tuesday that Atlanta was “pursuing a possible sale of Hector Villalba to a team outside MLS, likely to a club in Paraguay.” González Pirez has since been sold to Liga MX side Club Tijuana, and now Villalba will head back to South America after three seasons in Atlanta. Villalba leaves MLS with 21 regular-season goals and 24 assists.



The transfer fee is in the low seven...