By Wilson Florez
10 Feb 2024, 2:53 PM EST
He mexican soccer It has been quite busy in terms of transfers. The Liga MX clubs have been strengthened in a good way to face the Closing 2024 and one of the great animators were the UNAM Pumas.
On paper, the UNAM Pumas did not have encouraging news for this tournament. The University team lost its coach, Antonio “El Turco” Mohamed. In addition to this harsh loss on the bench, the club suffered several departures in its structure.
Juan Ignacio Dinenno, Gabriel Toro Fernández, Arturo ‘Palermo Ortiz and Gustavo del Prete They decided to abandon the process with the UNAM Pumas. These were all considerable casualties. However, the board moved very well in the market and He was able to counter them with weighty names.
What players came to Pumas from UNAM?
Regarding the little economic effort, The first reinforcement for the UNAM Pumas was the loan of Alí Ávila. This footballer was loaned to the University team for one year and He arrives from Rayados de Monterrey.
Besides, Rogelio Funes Mori He is another of the players who did not represent a greater expense in his transaction. The “Twin” arrived for free after ended his contract with Rayados de Monterrey. The large investment is related to the salary that the Argentine would demand, one of the most respected scorers in the competition.
Now, the UNAM Pumas did use their wallet when hiring Piero Quispe, soccer player who came to Liga MX after standing out in Peruvian soccer. The former Universitario Deportes player came to Aztec football in exchange for $2.2 million dollars.
Another of the transfers that the board carried out was the arrival of Guillermo Martinez. “Memote” left Club Puebla in exchange for $4 million dollarsthe second most expensive signing of this transfer window.
Finally, the UNAM Pumas recently acquired the Argentine midfielder Leonardo Suarez. The former Águilas del América player left the “nest” for $5 million dollars that the university team offered him. In general terms, The Mexican team invested $11 million dollars in transfers, only when taking into account the transactions.
After five days, the University club marches in the ninth position in Liga MX. The UNAM Pumas accumulate two wins, two draws and only one defeat so far in the tournament. The great investment of the board has to be reflected with results on the field, at the moment, the team is little by little It begins to mesh and “pay” for the economic effort of the board.
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