After more than two months of speculation, The Liga MX transfer market lowered the curtain this February 9 and Club América was once again the protagonist. Not because of the number of bombs, but because of a closing marked by internal decisions, strong exits and a strategic turn that changed the course of the team.
The start-up was slow and confusing. The differences between the sports board and the coaching staff caused weeks of no movement, until the balance tipped towards André Jardine’s vision.. That internal pulse ended with the departure of Diego Ramírez and, around the hour, América accelerated to close its market for Clausura 2026.
How was the América squad after the market closed?
Reinforcements arrived in dribs and drabs. The first real move was Rodrigo Dourado, an addition to the midfield at a cost close to two million dollars.. Then secondary role pieces arrived: Fernando Tapia for the goal and Aaron Mejía on the right side. Then the bomb would arrive with Raphael Veiga.
It was a crazy closing in Coapa. After Gabriel Fuentes’ case fell definitively, the board reacted in record time and tied up Thiago Espinosa, Uruguayan promise for left back. Meanwhile, Vinícius Lima is the great unknown: by not landing in Mexico City, His signing depends exclusively on whether his digital record managed to enter the Liga MX system before the deadline..
Where there was a shakeup was at the exits. América sold Álvaro Fidalgo to Real Betis and Rodrigo Aguirre to Tigresin addition to getting rid of heavy contracts such as Allan Saint-Maximin, Javairo Dilrosun and Igor Lichnovsky.
The final balance leaves a clear reading: less spending on transfers, million-dollar savings on salaries and a squad adjusted to the coach’s idea. A market without fanfare, but with profound consequences for the America of Clausura 2026.
