Camilo-Whitecaps saga unfolds on Twitter

Amid rampant rumours that Vancouver star import Camillo may be heading to Mexico, MLS and the Whitecaps have issued strongly worded affirmations that he is going nowhere.

Where will Vancouver Whitecaps forward Camilo end up playing this upcoming season? It depends on who you talk to.

Both the Vancouver Whitecaps and Mexican outfit Club Querétaro are staking their claim on Camilo, leading to plenty of confusion over his immediate future.

Club Querétaro on Monday tweeted out photos of Camilo—who was the top scorer in Major League Soccer during the 2013 campaign while playing for Vancouver—wearing their official team jersey, suggesting they have come to terms on a deal with the Brazilian forward:

https://twitter.com/Club_Queretaro/status/420251946964885504

https://twitter.com/Club_Queretaro/status/420257015680598017

The problem is Camilo is still under contract to the Whitecaps, who exercised their option on the Brazilian following the conclusion of the 2013 MLS regular season:

Monday’s revelations come across as the Brazilian forward trying to engineer a move away from the Whitecaps, who reminded us all that Camilo is still under contract to them:

On Monday afternoon, Whitecaps president Bobby Lenarduzzi addressed local media in Vancouver about the Camilo situation, stating:

The Whitecaps then issued this statement:

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