Crew designated player Federico Higuain has not been contacted by Mexican club Cruz Azul and his status with the Crew has not changed, a source close to the player told The Dispatch this morning.

Last night, Fox Deportes reporter Eric Gomez posted on Twitter that Cruz Azul was "not done raiding MLS talent yet. I'm told, 'well known South American star' on their radar." Not long thereafter, fans of most teams with a standout player from the continent began to worry that meant their team's star would soon be crossing the border.

Crew designated player Federico Higuain has not been contacted by Mexican club Cruz Azul and his status with the Crew has not changed, a source close to the player told The Dispatch this morning.

Last night, Fox Deportes reporter Eric Gomez posted on Twitter that Cruz Azul was �not done raiding MLS talent yet. I�m told, �well known South American star� on their radar.� Not long thereafter, fans of most teams with a standout player from the continent began to worry that meant their team�s star would soon be crossing the border.

�We�ve had no communication with them,� said the source close to Higuain. �Nobody has contacted us about that.�

Higuain, 29, was one of four players on the Crew roster to enter 2014 with a guaranteed year on his contract. He has 16 goals and 16 assists in 42 appearances with the Crew and served as team captain last year.

Higuain did make 13 appearances with Club America of the Mexican first division while on loan to close out the 2007-08 season before returning to his native Argentina. The source indicated that Higuain having played in the league before made it even less plausible that another Mexican club would inquire about his status.

Crew players report for the start of preseason training Friday.

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