Welcome everyone to the Transfer Show of the Liga MX. América has takenthe protagonist rolewith the arrival of players with European experience, and one of the best midfielders of the league; Chivasfinally announced the arrival of an Olympic medalist in Tokyo 2020 that willfortify itsoffensive power.
Toluca has strengthened all its lines to help its new coach, Ignacio Ambriz, to have an outstanding start. Tigres will enjoy with a pair ofyoungMexican talents added to its roster,Cruz Azulalso has trusted in youth to reinforce its roster, and Rayados took a Mexican International talent away from MLS.
The teams that will fight for the Clausura 2022 title, starting on January 6, are just in process of taking shape. Which teams havealready made the winning move ofthe Transfer Window of the Liga MX? Which ones are being dismantled? What is going on with mighty America, Chivas, Cruz Azul, andPumas? Is Atlas going to be able to retain the players that recently help it to touch the sky?
América
Arrivals: Diego Valdés (Santos), Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy), Jorge Meré (Koln, Germany), and Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa).
Departures: Fernando Madrigal and Jesús Lopez (Necaxa), Nicolás Benedetti (Mazatlán),Sebastián Cordova (Tigres), Renato Ibarra (Tijuana), Leon Suarez (Santos), and Mario Osuna, Emmanuel Aguilera (Atlas).
Rumors:Victor Guzman (arrival, Tijuana), Paul Arriola (arrival, DC United), and Pablo Solari (arrival, Colo Colo);Pedro Aquino (departure, England).
Jonathan dos Santos arrives at the club of his heart. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Atlas
Arrivals: Emmanuel Aguilera (America), Jairo Torres (contract renewal), Anderson Santamaría(contract renewal), and Edyarith Ortega (contract renewal).
Departures:Jesús Angulo (departure, Tigres).
Rumors:-
Jesús Angulo has played his last minutes with Atlas. (Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)
Atlético San Luis
Arrivals: Rubens Sambueza (Toluca), Ramon Juarez (Puebla), Andrés Iniestra (Pumas), Unai Bilbao (contract renewal), andAbel Hernández (Fluminense).
Departures: Adrian Lozano, William Mejia, Hector Mascorro,Adam Bareiro, John Duque, Eric Cantú, Vladimir Moragrega, Salvador González and Damián Batallini.
Rumors: Emmanuel Gigliotti (arrival, León).
Maybe it is time for Unai Bilbao to leave Atlético San Luis. (Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images)
Chivas
Arrivals: Paolo Yrizar (Dorados, Mexico Division 2), Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
Departures: Oribe Peralta, Uriel Antuna and Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul), Gael Sandoval (Australia), Antonio Rodriguez (Queretaro), andJesús Godínez (Querétaro).
Rumors: Jurgen Damm (arrival, Atlanta United), and Javier Lopez (arrival, San Jose Earthquakes).
Roberto Alvarado is the bomb Chivas prepared for this Transfer Window. (Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images)
Cruz Azul
Arrivals: Christián Tabo (Puebla),Uriel Antuna and Alejandro Mayorga (Chivas), Erik Lira (Pumas), andCarlos Rodriguez (Rayados)
Departures: Orbelín Pineda (Celta de Vigo), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Jonathan Rodriguez (Al-Nassr Arabia) Alexis Peña, Yoshimar Yotún, Luis Romo (Rayados),and Walter Montoya.
Rumors: Lucas Passerini (departure), Alexis Guitérrez (departure),Raúl Ruidiaz(arrival, Seattle Sounders),and Christian Pavon (arrival, Boca Juniors).
Orbelín Pineda has said goodbye to Cruz Azul. (Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images)
FC Juárez
Arrivals: Cándido Ramírez (Rayados), Ventura Alvarado (Inter Miami), Alejandro Arribas (Real Oviedo, Spain)and Anderson Leite (Chapecoense).
Departures: Andrés Iniestra (Atletico San Luis), Juan Pablo Chávez (Tigres), José Ángel López , Jose Madueña, andGustavo Velázquez.
Rumors: –
Ventura Alvarado comes back to the Liga MX. (Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images)
León
Arrivals: Federico Martínez (Liverpool Uruguay),Gary Kagelmacher (Peñarol, Uruguay)
Departures:Emmanuel Gigliotti, Fernando Navarro (Pachuca).
Rumors: Carlos González(arrival, Tigres), Fernando Zampedri (arrival, Universidad Católica Chile), William Tesillo (departure, Tigres), Jean Meneses (departure, Toluca/Pachuca).
William Tesillo is on the radar of some powerful teams. (Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images)
Mazatlán
Arrivals: Oswaldo Alanis (San Jose Earthquakes), Jefferson Intriago (FC Juárez), Nicolás Benedetti (América) andRaúl Sandoval (Necaxa).
Departures: Ulises Cardona (Necaxa), Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix, Australia).
Rumors: Gonzalo Sosa (departure).
Jefferson Intriago arrives to Mazatlán. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Necaxa
Arrivals: Nicolás Castillo, Fernando Madrigal, and Jesus Lopez (America), Dieter Villalpando (Puebla), Jorde Valdiva, Ulises Cardona (Mazatlán) and Ángel Araos (Corinthians).
Departures: Sergio Bareiro, Jonathan González, Ángel Sepulveda (Querétaro) andRaúl Sandoval (Mazatlán).
Rumors: –
Dieter Villalpando will use Necaxa’s colours again. (Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images)
Pachuca
Arrivals: Guillermo Almada (coach, Santos), Geisson Perea (Atletico Nacional), Fernando Navarro (Leon), and Jesus Trindade (Peñarol).
Departures: Paulo Pezzolano (coach), Jorge Hernández (Queretaro), Ismael Sosa (Everton, Chile).
Rumors: Jean Meneses (arrival, León).
Pachuca will be Guillermo Almada’s second adventure on Liga MX. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Puebla
Arrivals: Federico Mancuello (Velez Sarsfield), Martín Barragán (Morelia, Second Division), and Jordi Cortizo (Tijuana).
Departures: Ramon Juarez (Atletico San Luis), Christian Tabo (Cruz Azul), Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa), Clifford Aboagye, Daniel Alvarez (Toluca).
Rumors:-
It is time for Christian Tabo to try luck on a top club of Liga MX. (Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images)
Pumas
Arrivals: Omar Islas (Tabasco, Division 2).
Departures:Andrés Iniestra (Atlético San Luis), and Erik Lira (Cruz Azul).
Rumors: Juan Jose Miguel (arrival, Tlaxcala, Second Division), Juan Ignacio Dinenno (departure, Colombia/Europe).
Andrés Iniestra will not come back home. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Querétaro
Arrivals: Jonathán González (Rayados), Antonio Rodriguez (Chivas), Jorge Hernandez (Pachuca), Fidel Martínez (Tijuana), Ángel Sepúlveda (Necaxa), Jesús Godínez (Chivas), Leonardo Sequeira (Central Córdoba) and Juan Romagnoli (Cienciano).
Departures: Manuel Viniegra, David Cabrera, Ronaldo González, Pablo Gómez, Joe Gallardo, Luis Madrigal, Alfredo Ramírez, Jefferson Montero, Bryan Olvera, Kevin Ramírez, Nicolás Sosa.
Rumors: Mario Osuna (departure, América), Tiago Volpi (arrival, Sao Paulo), José Enrique Angulo (arrival, Independiente del Valle).
Ángel Sepúlveda has the chance to revive his good times at Querétaro. (Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images)
Rayados
Arrivals: Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami), Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
Departures: Jonathan González (Querétaro), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), and Cándido Ramírez (FC Juárez).
Rumors: Vicent Janssen (departure, MLS).
Rodolfo Pizarro quits MLS to come back to Rayados. (Hector Vivas / Getty Images)
Santos
Arrivals: Pedro Caixinha (coach), Leo Suarez (America).
Departures: Guillermo Almada (coach, Pachuca), Jesus Isijara (Municipal, Guatemala),and Diego Valdés (América).
Rumors: Carlos Acevedo (departure, Bayer Leverkusen), Matheus Doria (departure, Tigres).
Will Pedro Caixinha get his second Liga MX title with Santos? (Carlos Ramirez/Getty Images)
Tigres
Arrivals: Juan Pablo Chávez, Sebastian Cordova (America), Jesus Angulo (Atlas).
Departures: Francisco Meza (free agent), Leo Fernández (Toluca), and Jordan Sierra (Tigres).
Rumors: Yeferson Soteldo (arrival, Toronto FC),Igor Lichnovsky (arrival, Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Carlos Salcedo (departure, Toronto FC),Jesús Dueñas (departure) and Carlos González (departure, León).
Francisco Meza leaves Tigres after a successful stage. (Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Tijuana
Arrivals: Facundo Pereyra (Celta de Vigo),José Juán Vázquez (Toluca), andRenato Ibarra (America).
Departures: Miguel Sansores (Mazatlán), Jordi Cortizo (Puebla), and Fidel Martínez (Querétaro).
Rumors: Joaquin Montecinos (arrival, AudaxItaliano, Chile)
José Juán Vázquez is Xolo’s new midfielder. (Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Toluca
Arrivals: Ignacio Ambriz (coach), Claudio Baeza (contract renewal), Carlos Guzmán (Atlético Morelia), Jordan Sierra (Tigres), Daniel Alvarez (Puebla), andLeo Fernández (Tigres).
Departures: Hernán Cristante (coach), José Juán Vázquez (Tijuana), Ruben Sambueza (Atlético San Luis), Antonio Ríos.
Rumors:Jean Meneses (arrival, León).
After a short time in Spain, Ignacio Ambriz has a new challenge on Toluca’s bench. (Twitter: @TolucaFC).
