By Wilson Florez
Sep 13, 2024, 10:56 AM EDT
César Montes was officially signed by Lokomotiv Moscow. The Mexican defender arrives in Russian football after playing in Spanish football. Since arriving in Europe, the “Cachorro” has skyrocketed in value, But now their ratings are in free fall.
The former Rayados de Monterrey defender left Liga MX in exchange for €8 million ($8.8 million). Espanyol of Spain paid that amount for the Mexican. In half a season, Montes was able to show his skills, even though the club was relegated at the end of the season.
A new beginning with the highest hopes. I’m really looking forward to being on the pitch and defending this badge. I’m very grateful to Lokomotiv for the trust they’ve placed in me.
I want to thank everyone who supported me in Almería even though things didn’t go as we would have liked pic.twitter.com/0h5E01Nm9w— César Montes (@CJasib) September 12, 2024
His performances made Almería take notice of his qualities. This modest Spanish team made a great financial effort to acquire him. Almeria paid €14 million ($15.5 million) to secure the services of the Aztec. This meant the largest signing in the history of the club.
Fall in the price of Cesar Montes
For the second consecutive time, César Montes experienced the bitterness of a club that was relegated. Almería was unable to stay in Spain’s first division and this forced the Mexican to leave.
“Lokomotiv and Spanish club Almeria have reached an agreement on the transfer of central defender César Montes to our club. The duration of the agreement with the 27-year-old footballer is 5 years”, the Russian team reported.
However, the large sums of money needed to acquire the services of the Mexican defender are a thing of the past. Lokomotiv Moscow insisted on his purchase, but In numbers, it was far from his best transfer.
The Russian team paid €6 million ($6.6 million)to Almería for the services of the Mexican national team defender. This figure could increase due to some clauses in the agreement, the only way in which the Spanish team accepted the change.
Until now, Montes has played 45 games in the Old ContinentThe Mexican national team defender has played more than 3,000 minutes in Europe. Now he will have to continue increasing his record in Russian football in order to continue being considered by Javier Aguirre and El Tri.
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