Juan Reynoso was impressed by these Santos players and now he wants them for Cruz Azul

One of the surprises of the weekend happened in Estadio Azteca, where Santos Laguna, who just had fired their coach and hadn’t won a single game in Clausura 2022, managed to beat Cruz Azul by a 2-1 score with a last-minute goal of Diego Medina.

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Cruz Azul lost the chance of surpassing both CF Pachuca and Tigres UANL, as they remain fourth in Liga MX table with 13 points after seven rounds. And although Juan Reynoso said he was hurt after the defeat, but he took full responsibility, he also was impressed with the performance of two Santos players.

And given the situation inside Cruz Azul, La Máquina might have to start soon looking for a replacement for José de Jesús Corona, to which Juan Reynoso might have found their replacement in the figure of Carlos Acevedo, who managed to stop a penalty kick and saved Santos goal on multiple occasions.

Alongside Acevedo, he also highlighted the performance of Félix Torres, as his interventions, added up to the wall that Acevedo became, prevented La Máquina of scoring at least a goal more that could have meant the draw.

How much will it take for Cruz Azul to acquire both players?

Reynoso knows he is in need of a central defender, as Pablo Aguilar will leave the club at the end of the season and “Cata” Domínguez is not far from retirement, which is why he’ll be after the 25-year-old Ecuadorian central defender, as he has the skills needed to be part of La Máquina.

According to Transfermarkt, Torres current market value is set at $5.5 million, given that he ‘s still young and has a lot of potential to become one of the best defenders in Liga MX, added to his regularity in Ecuador National Team.

Cruz Azul had plenty of additions for the current season, which could prevent Los Cementeros from acquiring both players over the summer, as Carlos Acevedo’s market value is also set at $5.5 million, which would mean that La Máquina will have to pay at least $11 million to acquire both players.

“Chuy” Corona’s numbers with Cruz Azul

Although “Chuy” Corona is under contract with la Máquina until June of 2023, he’s not happy with the current situation, as the departure of his son, Misael, could end up in either his retirement or a request of being transferred to another team.

Since his arrival in Cruz Azul in 2009 from Estudiantes Tecos, the 41-year-old goalkeeper has played 474 matches wearing La Máquina colors throughout 13 seasons, in which he’s managed to have 158 clean sheets, and has received 509 goals.

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