The Machine may, if necessary, resort to selling these players in order to have liquidity for the next tournament
The players who once came to Cruz Azul as hope have become a burden to the club. The Celeste Machine spent $ 23.1 million on the signings of five players who had a short stint at the club, they were loaned to other teams and are known to barely comment on the institution’s plans for the next tournament .
Elements such as Walter Montoya, Guillermo Pol Fernández and Bryan Angulo took out their loans and reported with La Maquina to learn more about their future, which is seen far from the Heavenly team for not leaving a good impression when they left for the first arrived at La Noria.
The figure of $ 23.1 million comes from the Transfermarkt database and was conducted by the club between 2018 and 2020, and also equates to 40% of the club’s total investment in reinforcements during that period.
Walter Montoya invested $ 6.05 million for Cruz Azul in January 2018, the highest for the team in recent years, but his performance was limited to one goal and two assists in 27 games.. He was loaned out to Gremio and Racing and will participate in La Maquina practice on Wednesday, as he has a contract with the team until December 2021.
In the transfer periods of the Apertura 2019 and Clausura 2020 tournaments, Cruz Azul invested $ 13.2 million for the signings of Bryan Angulo ($ 5.89 million), Pol Fernández ($ 4.87 million) and Lucas Passerini ($ 2 million). $ 48 million), but neither could go through. in the team after their first tournament in Liga MX, as they were on loan to other teams.
Angulo and Passerini to Tijuana and Necaxa, where they showed conditions, but not to convince the heavenly guideline to send them back to La Noria.
Portuguese Stephen Eustaquio has returned to his country and will be on loan until the end of the season after costing Cruz Azul $ 3.83 million.
The account is closed by Antonio Sánchez, a Mexican defender who was seen at the Alebrijes in Oaxaca and was loaned to Leones Negros last tournament, his contract expires in December and an extension has not been announced, estimated at $ 300,000.
The players who came to Cruz Azul are currently worth $ 10 million and will be distributed as players on loan to other teams.
Cruz Azul has six players on loan, the most prominent of which is Guillermo Pol Fernández, who is estimated at $ 3 million according to Transfermarkt and found regularity in Boca Juniors. Now he is waiting for a bid from Celta de Vigo or he may have to report to La Máquina Celeste.
The Machine could resort to selling these players if necessary to obtain liquidity for the next tournament.