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Liga MX transfer rumours: signings and sales for América, Chivas, Pumas & Cruz Azul

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Despite the fact that the Clausura 2024 tournament is just days away, that does not mean that transfer business from the teams is done and dusted. Plenty of sides still have lots of advanced deals in the pipeline, while others are scrambling around looking for last-minute bargains.

We take a look at the incomings, outgoings and rumours surrounding Liga MX’s top sides:

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Club América

The champion of Mexican football is going through a delightful moment in their history, still high off the back of collecting star number 14 against Tigres last month. Now that the team will be playing in two competitions, the América board want to reinforce the squad to be able to compete on all fronts, giving André Jardine the best possible chance of continuing his success.

Club América:

Confirmed signings: N/A

Confirmed exits: Miguel Layún (retired)

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Rumoured signings: Cristián Calderón (Chivas), Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), Ricardo Chávez (Atlético San Luis), Unai Bilbao (Atlético San Luis), Jorge Sánchez (Ajax)

Rumoured exits: N/A

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Contract renewals: Luis Fuentes

Guadalajara

Chivas cannot afford to repeat their recent results in Mexico, as they were defeated in the quarter-finals by Pumas UNAM. The intention of the board, as you may have expected, is to get themselves into the top positions of the table and look for the CONCACAF Champions League title, which would take them to the Club World Cup tournament.

Chivas:

Confirmed signings: Fernando Gago (manager), José Castillo (Pachuca)

Confirmed exits: Veljko Paunovic (manager), Óscar Macías (Tapatío, loan), José de Jesús González (Tapatío, loan), Cristian Calderón (Chivas), Zahid Muñoz (Tapatío), Hiram Mier (Mazatlán)

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Rumoured signings: Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), Fidel Ambriz (Club León), Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa), Javier Hernández (LA Galaxy)

Rumoured exits: Alexis Vega, Miguel Jiménez

Alexis Vega looks set to leave Chivas, with his destination uncertain.JONATHAN DUENAS

Cruz Azul

The most recent tournament was an unmitigated disaster from Los Cementeros, who finished bottom of the table. This scare has led the board of directors to move themselves ahead of the Clausura 2024, and signings have already been made in an effort to steer the ship out of the mire.

Cruz Azul:

Confirmed signings: Iván Alonso (Executive) Martín Anselmi (manager), Lorenzo Faravelli (Independiente del Valle), Camilo Cándido (Esporte Clube Bahía), Gonzalo Piovi (Racing), Luis Jiménez (Necaxa) y Gabriel Fernández (Pumas), Alfonso González (Monterrey)

Confirmed sales: Diber Cambindo (Necaxa), Moisés Vieira (Fortaleza), Sebastián Jurado (Juárez)

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Rumoured signings: Kevin Mier (Atlético Nacional), Sebastián Córdova (Tigres), Alexis Vega (Chivas), Carlos Vela (Free agent)

Rumoured exits: Alonso Escoboza (sale), Jesús Dueñas (sale)

Pumas

As for Pumas, they arrived at the semi-finals of the tournament after overcoming Chivas. However, they couldn’t get past eventual finalists Tigres, who themselves went on to lose against América. This year, Pumas want to go one step further with some strong additions to their squad.

Pumas:

Confirmed signings: Guillermo Martínez (Puebla), Piero Quispe (Universitario)

Confirmed sales: Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Cruzeiro), Emanuel Montejano (Celaya)

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Rumoured signings: Aldemir Ferrerira (Grêmio), Jefferson Junio da Silva (Atlético Clube Goianiense), Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes)

Rumoured exits: Adrián Aldrete (sale), Jesús Molina (sale), Gustavo del Prete (sale)