The five players who could be Cruz Azul’s bargaining chip in the 2021 Apertura

The preseason of the tournament Opening 2021 from MX League already started in Blue Cross. This Tuesday, June 22, the celestial players began to arrive at the La Noria facilities for the first take of medical exams and covid-19 detection tests, in order to start training and trips to Avándaro and the United States.

However, In this period of preparation for the next championship, the Machine’s coaching staff will have several players under scrutiny, who will be trying to earn a chance in the first team. If not, they could be used as exchange currency for the loan of other soccer players or being loaned to different Mexican clubs. Check out the list of 5.

1. Lucas Passerini

The Argentine forward arrived at Cruz Azul in early 2020, but only six months later, Robert Dante Siboldi and Jaime Ordiales decided to send him on loan to Necaxa for one year. In January 2021, Passerini He ended up at Atlético de San Luis. He is already training in the Machine and Juan Reynoso will analyze him during the preseason to see if he stays or is loaned again.



2. Guillermo Allison

Another who returns to Cruz Azul after being on loan for a year. The goalkeeper went to Cancun FC, where he was under the orders of Christian Giménez during the 2020-21 season. He has already reported in La Noria and considering that today there are four goalkeepers in the first team (Jesús Corona, Sebastián Jurado and Andrés Gudiño) everything points to what Allison is who could temporarily leave the club.

3. Jaiber Jiménez

26-year-old right back, emerged from the basic forces of Cruz Azul and is part of the first team since the Copa MX 2015. However, he did not see his debut until 2019, since he was officially enrolled in the honor squad. Y in these two years he has added 176 minutes in five gamesTherefore, it can be said that it has not been considered by Pedro Caixinha, nor by Robert Dante Siboldi, nor by Juan Reynoso. Everything points to its exit.

Jaiber Jiménez champion Cruz Azul

Jiménez got the ninth with Cruz Azul. (Instagram jaiber_j_r3)

4. Ángel Orelién

The ‘Panamanian jewel’ will rise to the first team of Cruz Azul after a season in the Hidalgo subsidiary. He stays at the institution because he has a current contract. However, your pre-season probationary period is subject to your eventual Gold Cup nomination; if Panama summons Orelien, Juan Reynoso will not be able to see him in the Machine and will transfer him to the club that wants to sign him.




5. Antonio Sánchez

The young full-back arrived at Cruz Azul in 2018, from Leones Negros de Guadalajara. He was only in the first team for a semester until he began a long journey from loan to loan by Ascenso MX (now Liga de Expansión). He also goes up to the first team from Hidalgo, but nothing ensures that Sanchez is going to stay. It could be loaned again this season.