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Liga MX draft analysis: Rodolfo Pizarro, Omar Gonzalez starting fresh

John Sutcliffe and Tom Marshall break down the big issues Mexico are facing on and off the pitch ahead of their final friendly before the World Cup.

This summer’s Liga MX draft ultimately proved to be far more quiet than usual. Lost in the media frenzy surrounding the Mexican national team, Wednesday’s event in Cancun was largely overlooked. The fact that only 55 transactions were made didn’t exactly help either.

Nevertheless, there was no lack of intriguing and noteworthy moves that were either made or confirmed. While a squad such as Cruz Azul had already signed a number of key players before Wednesday, countless others were left chasing…

Mexico’s Rodolfo Pizarro joins Monterrey from Chivas

Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss what Rafael Marquez would offer Mexico if he makes Juan Carlos Osorio’s 23-man squad.

Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez reflect on Rafael Marquez’s contributions to El Tri and how he might fit into Juan Carlos Osorio’s World Cup plan.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Chivas forward Rodolfo Pizarro has signed for fellow Liga MX side Monterrey, confirmed Chivas sporting director Francisco Gabriel de Anda on Sunday.
Pizarro, who scored 15 times in 56 appearances for Chivas, missed out on the World Cup with El Tri, but was a key figure in Chivas winning the 2017 Clausura Liga MX title and the CONCACAF Champions League last April and is considered one of the best Mexican players in Liga MX.
“[I want to] inform you that the sale of…

Matias Almeyda won’t return as Chivas manager

ESPN FC’s Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss whether Juan Carlos Osorio will include Giovani dos Santos on his final 23-man roster.

Alejandro Moreno and Herculez Gomez break down everything that went wrong for Toronto against Chivas in the 1st leg of the CCL final. GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Chivas manager Matias Almeyda will not continue with the Liga MX club, the Argentine confirmed to ESPN Mexico’s Jose Maria Garrido on Thursday.
Speculation has been rife about Almeyda’s future, following a tumultuous Chivas offseason without any major signings and with the club announcing a period of “financial consolidation.”
Sporting director Francisco Gabriel de Anda said Almeyda hadn’t been convinced by the club’s offseason plans and various reports have suggested…

Club America again monitoring PSV striker Luuk de Jong as they look to bolster attack

Luuk de Jong has accomplished everything in Holland, is he the next European international to move to Liga MX?
MEXICO CITY — The potential signing of Dutch attacker Luuk de Jong for Club America has created plenty of intrigue among fans of the Liga MX squad. Following a trip to Mexico City by De Jong’s father and manager, speculation has intensified.
Marco Timmer, a journalist for Voetbal International and a PSV beat reporter, interviewed De Jong last January, when the first wave of rumors placed the former Newcastle United striker with Club America.
“When I [talked to him], I confronted him with the interest…

Mexico international winger Jesus Gallardo swaps Pumas for Monterrey

Progressing from the last six World Cup group stages, Mexico have no issues starting the tournament well, but can they progress in the knockout stages in Russia?
Mexico international Jesus Gallardo has sealed a move from Pumas to Monterrey, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old winger — who usually plays more as a left-back for the national team — has 21 caps for El Tri and is expected to be in Mexico’s 23-player squad for the World Cup.
Gallardo had come through Pumas’ youth system and there had been rumors that the left-footed player could leave Mexico for Europe.
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Liga MX Apertura 2018 will be here soon: five big storylines

ESPN FC’s Tom Marshall catches up with Jorge Villafana, who helped Santos win the Liga MX title two days after being robbed at gunpoint.

MEXICO CITY — The transfer season is in full swing across Liga MX. Even while Toluca and Santos Laguna were deciding the Clausura 2018 title last week, the other 16 teams left licking their wounds were gearing up to contend for the following semester.

Big signings have already flooded Twitter timelines and a lot of movement is expected in the coming weeks both before and after the World Cup. Already, storylines are presenting themselves that will engage fans ahead of the Apertura 2018.

Here…

Chivas has offers in Europe and Mexico for striker Rodolfo Pizarro – sporting director

Chivas has two offers on the table for Rodolfo Pizarro, according to the club’s sporting director.
Chivas forward Rodolfo Pizarro may not have made Mexico’s World Cup squad, but the 24-year-old looks set to move on from Liga MX this summer.
Pizarro helped Chivas to the 2017 Clausura Liga MX title and the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League and while rumors have swirled about him leaving, there are now two offers on the table that the Guadalajara club appear to be happy with.
“There is an offer from a European club and an offer as well from a Mexican club, offers that I would say are impossible to…

Liga MX re-institutes youth rule that helped develop Javier Hernandez, Andres Guardado

ESPN FC’s Tom Marshall catches up with Jorge Villafana, who helped Santos win the Liga MX title two days after being robbed at gunpoint.
Liga MX will introduce a rule designed to give younger players more opportunities in Mexico’s first division, the league announced on Wednesday.
Each of the 18 clubs will have to give at least 765 minutes to players born in 1997 or after during the 2018 Apertura regular season. For the Clausura 2019, players born in 1998 or after will have to make up 1000 minutes, although those born in 1997 can count for up to 50 percent of those.
The decision comes after concerns that younger players weren’t getting…

Santos and Djaniny sum up the best of Liga MX Clausura, as Landon Donovan disappoints

ESPN FC’s Tom Marshall catches up with Jorge Villafana, who helped Santos win the Liga MX title two days after being robbed at gunpoint.

The 2018 Clausura finished with Santos Laguna picking up their sixth title, ending Toluca’s chances of capping a near-perfect regular season with a trophy.

It was an unexpected title, but nonetheless a deserved one given the way Los Guerreros slew Tigres, America and Toluca throughout the playoffs to lift it. But with preparations for the Apertura already underway at some clubs and attention shifting to the World Cup, here is a look at the Liga MX end-of-season Clausura awards:

Best player:…

Liga MX end-of-season brief: Santos worthy champions, Chivas disappoint

ESPN FC’s Tom Marshall catches up with Jorge Villafana, who helped Santos win the Liga MX title two days after being robbed at gunpoint.
With two seasons squeezed in every year, it’s easy to miss out on what happened in the Mexican first division. In the spirit of that brevity, we’ve provided a one-sentence summary for each Liga MX club’s performance in the 2018 Clausura.
Santos Laguna — Champions
After defeating the likes of Tigres, Club America and Toluca in the playoffs, Los Guerreros are worthy of lifting the Clausura title.
Toluca — Finalist
So close and yet so very far for the No. 1 seed, which struggled to find momentum…

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