Last December, Raúl Gutiérrez, Cruz Azul coach, revealed that he spoke with Ecuadorian striker Michael Estrada to tell him that it was not in his plans for this season.
However, negotiations that did not prosper to hire other players made the cementers give up on doing without the tricolor.
According to the Mexican press, Estrada would have rejected a proposal from Inter Porto Alegre for continuing with the Blues. However, it was reported that now the leadership is “resigned” to supporting the footballer.
“Estrada seems to cling to staying with the cement growers, at least for six more months; remember that the Ecuadorian fights for ownership along with Gonzalo Carneiro and Iván Morales, the other forwards within the squad. In addition to what Augusto Lotti can show in the attack position ”, the portal pointed out in a note Total soccer.
“However, the fate of Michael Estrada is far from Cruz Azul, although the cement entity is ‘resigned’ to having him in its ranks. They will use it in the Clausura 2023 tournament, but it would be the last thing the Ecuadorian would see in the celestial entity, ”added the site.
Inter de Porto Alegre made a proposal to Michael Estrada and the striker said “no”; he wants to continue playing #Blue Cross, but they tell me that this will not make the purchase option effective for the Ecuadorian, whose contract expires at the end of the Clausura. His letter is from Toluca.
— Mac Resendiz (@MacResndiz) January 10, 2023
The contract with the tricolor ends in June of this year, and the cement board has no intention of renewing the file, and it is even mentioned that Toluca is also trying to negotiate the striker.
“The same source assures that Cruz Azul has no intention of validating the purchase option for Estrada, (who) is on loan until June 2023, and has the possibility of acquiring his letter, money that they are not willing to put on the table,” said the news.
“Estrada belongs to the Red Devils of Toluca, who have been looking for the possibility of selling the player for a few semesters; he has been loaned to DC United of the MLS and, later, to Cruz Azul. So far he has not managed to make a transaction with the player, ”the portal concluded.
Last weekend, the Ecuadorian started with the cement growers; However, in the complement he was expelled for a double reprimand. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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