Jonathan González is the last element that Chivas could not close as a reinforcement and will play in Necaxa. We present you other significant cases
Monterrey announced the departure of the Mexican-American midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez and Necaxa confirmed his signing hours later, so Chivas was again on the edge of incorporating into their ranks a player for whom they have shown interest in previous transfer windows.
In an Instagram live, which dates back to April 11, 2020, the Rayados youth squad revealed that he refused to sign with Chivas in 2013, due to an institutional rule that prohibited him from attending the United States national team, combined with the one he represented in lower categories before changing his shirt for the Mexican national team in 2018.
“I couldn’t play for the United States National Team, if I remember correctly, because of the rules. I had never left the country. Since I was a kid I started going with the national team to games and training camps. I had gone through a very good process and never had left the country. It was something that represented me, “he said.
For this reason, ESPN recalls other cases in which prominent Mexican players appear on the radar of Chivas but they end up in another institution.
Hector Moreno
After thirteen seasons in European soccer and two more in Asia, the 33-year-old veteran defender decided it was time to hear offers to return to the Liga BBVA MX and signed with Monterrey, with a view to staying in the orbit of the Mexican National Team. and be considered by Gerardo Martino heading to Qatar 2022.
During this transfer period, Chivas was placed as a natural candidate to take over the file of Moreno Herrera, because months ago he accepted that there were talks with the club, however, he preferred to stay with Al-Gharafa of Qatar.
“I have commented on occasion that I have spoken with people from Chivas, with José Luis (Higuera) before and now with Mariano Varela (…) not right now; I’m fine where I am, my family is fine where I am, “he said in an interview for W Deportes, held in November 2020.
Erick Aguirre
Negotiations between Chivas and Pachuca for the 24-year-old defender were on the right track, however, they collapsed because the Tuzos wanted a significant amount of money, in addition to Alejandro Mayorga and Fernando Beltrán as a bargaining chip.
This is not the first time that the entity shows interest in the also captain of the Mexican Under-23 Team who will participate in Tokyo 2020, because in 2019 there were also talks about his signing.
Erick Gutierrez
Ahead of the start of Guard1anes 2020, the PSV Eindhoven attacking midfielder confessed that he was “one signature” away from returning to Liga MX and wearing the jersey of ChivasHowever, he changed his way of thinking, because “he could not go back like this.”
During this campaign, luck has not smiled on ‘Guti’, as an injury kept him out of all activity during almost all of that period, so his situation at the club is not the most solid, and Pachuca, the club from which He is a youth player, he seeks his return as a loan.
Marcel ruiz
After the arrival of Erick Aguirre to Chivas, the Flock turned to Tijuana to try to sign their midfielder Marcel Ruíz, however, their intentions once again failed.
To close the deal, the border entity asked for two million dollars and Fernando Beltrán, so the rojiblanca board did not agree to continue with the deal.
Jaime Gomez
Tijuana’s right-back also aroused interest in ChivasHowever, the conversation stalled because Xolos wanted to exchange him for Fernando Beltrán and the rojiblanca board did not agree.