Oftentimes when we talk about player transfers particularly those regarding Mexican players to European clubs we want to be romantic about it. We’d like their club to do everything in their power to ensure that the player lands in the best possible spot for him to be able to succeed. The reality of the situation is a bit less idealistic, and much more capitalist in nature.
At the end of the day, players are financial assets for the club, and the club wants to get the most money that they can out of them. Particularly a club like Pachuca. Right around the time that they won the Liga MX title we talked about how their business model really helped the team on the field. However, they are the Liga MX team that’s potentially less reliant on fans consuming their product for financial gains.
Since they are the team with the lowest attendance in Liga MX other than Queretaro who had fans banned from their stadium. How does this affect Luis Chavez’s chances of playing in Europe? Well, it’s simple, Pachuca not only want more money for their player, they need that money to be able to continue operating. That means they’ll likely hold out until a top offer comes their way. As the months roll on though this becomes less and less likely. Particularly as Chavez’s goal against Saudi Arabia fades more and more in the memory of scouts and fans.
Pachuca Would Prefer To Sell Chavez Within Liga MX
There’s one very powerful reason why Pachuca would much rather sell Luis Chavez within Liga MX. That is because he could probably command more money in a transfer to Tigres or Monterrey than he would if he was picked up by Porto like it was rumored before the World Cup or Bayern Leverkusen who tweeted at him after his goal against Saudi Arabia.
Currently, Transfermrkt puts Chaves’ value at 8 million Euros. While it’s kind of hard to picture Monterrey, Tigres or even Club America paying way over that amount it seems that European clubs are also not willing to even meet that 8 million euro fee. The president of Pachuca said earlier in the month that there had been offers for Chavez’s services. However, he described them as being laughable. As we recently mentioned they seem content to play the waiting game for now, but that could totally backfire on them if they end up waiting too long.
European Clubs Are Just Understanding The Value of Mexican Players
With the signing of Santi Gimenez, and Cesar Montes it’s becoming more and more clear for European clubs what Mexican players can bring to them. We’re not talking about their play on the field necessarily. Not too long ago European clubs stayed away from Mexican players for the most part because they were expensive and unknown commodities. Since teams in Liga MX pay good money to their players it’s harder to lure a Mexican player to their club than virtually any other player from the Americas. What European clubs now understand though is that although Mexican players are a tad more expensive they can open up a whole new market of fans for their team’s brand. Plus, there’s very little risk involved in bringing on a Mexican player.
Let’s look at the case of Cesar Montes as an example. At 25 he’s signing a 5 year deal with Espanyol. If he flourishes with the team and another big club comes calling they’ll be able to sell him for way more than the 8 million dollars that they have to pay for him. If he flops and is still contracted to the team they can easily loan him out to a Liga MX side and recoup their investment. Plus he’ll come with a drove of Regio fans eager to consume Espanyol gear! Let’s hope another squad understands this and scoops up Luis Chavez soon!
