Enner Valencia, among the top signings that did not materialize in Cruz Azul

Closed the transfer period in the LigaMX several names were left in the air like possible reinforcements for the different clubs, especially for Cruz Azulwho managed, among other candidates, the Ecuadorian Enner Valencia or the Uruguayan Luis Suarez.

The environment of cement team focused its attention on a signing “bomb!”, but in the end it did not go beyond intentions, with refusals from those claimed and their preference to play outside of Mexico.

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The Brazilian naturalized Spanish Diego Costa was one of the first names to appear as a possible cement reinforcement for a offensive block that lost players due to injury and what with the available footballers did not meet the expectations of coach Raúl Gutiérrez, among these attackers the tricolor Michael Estrada.

Costa had one last stint in Brazil, with Atlético Mineiro and without a contract he was an option for Cruz Azul, although finally decided to return to Europe to join Wolverhamptonin the Premier League.

Superman Valencia It was another of the pretended. In Turkey there was talk of the interest of the Mexican cadre, including the director Víctor Velásquez put it as “a real option” that of the Ecuadorian attacker, who, when asked about the offers, said he felt comfortable at Fenerbahce.

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Another frustrated signing for Cruz Azul was that of the Uruguayan Luis Suarez, that appeared as a stellar name in the list of intended, although finally decided to go to the Guild of Brazil.

Also with a long history, the Colombian Radamel Falcao was another of the names that were linked to the Mexican team, also without materializing.

With one draw and two losses, Cruz Azul is penultimate (17) in the LigaMX standingswith 3 goals scored and 5 conceded, a situation that keeps the coaching staff and management waiting to strengthen the squad, with a priority focus on attack.

Gutierrez and the Machine they hope to lift this weekend when they face Tigres, for the fifth date of the Clausura tournament. (D)