The board of Cruz Azul did not seem to care about everything that America represents as an adversary, since this Wednesday it was officially announced the transfer of midfielder Alexis Gutiérrez from La Maquina to the team the Eagles, in a decision that generated all kinds of controversy.

While it is true that the rivalry is on the field, the fact that a player who was an important piece with coach Martin Anselmi and who with Vicente Sanchez lost prominence, but that was not a reason to let him go, his most hated rival in sporting terms and who in the last 20 years has paternity over the cement workers in the Liga MX.

Obviously the negotiation generated anger and discomfort among Cruz Azul fans, but the fact is that Alexis has already appeared with his new team in the preseason they are holding in Playa del Carmen, where he will begin to delve into the Americanista scheme under the command of Brazilian Andre Jardine who must have seen something in this player to authorize his arrival.

In a time where the lack of talent from left-handed players in Mexican soccer stands out, Cruz Azul under the orders of Nicolas Larcamon decided to dispense with the services of a player who not many months ago was called up to the national team.

Obviously America detected that they were very weak on the left side and decided to target a player who was underestimated at Cruz Azul and who will now seek revenge in the Americanista uniform as happened with Jonathan Cabecita Rodriguez.

Even on Cruz Azul's social networks they launched a publication where they indicated that they do not wish him success with America, beyond thanking him for his efforts with the cement team in a negotiation that was around five million dollars (around 90.75 million pesos).

Long-term contract

America's interest in Alexis Gutierrez was such that the negotiation was made for the next four years, especially because within the Coapa organization it is considered that this player has a lot of potential to help them in the fight to regain the prominence they lost in the previous tournament.

The board of directors and coaching staff of América hope that the player understands that Alexis Gutiérrez is coming to a club where he cannot lie in the hammock as perhaps happened at Cruz Azul and where he returned to that style that also made him leave Chivas to join the Machine and play in some tournaments with ups and downs.

Gutierrez's best moments came in the 2024 Apertura tournament under the command of Martín Anselmi, a tournament in which he played 21 games, 18 of them as a starter, scoring three goals and giving the same number of assists and which undoubtedly boosted him to the Mexican national team.