What would have happened if Diego Lainez had chosen the offer of Ajax over that of Betis? This is one of the questions that Mexican soccer fans often ask themselves. The Club América youth squad left for European football very young after showing brilliant flashes in Liga MX. Over almost three years, the promising attacker has seen his progression as a footballer slowed by not having regularity or minutes in La Liga.
Diego Lainez signed with the Heliópolis team in January 2019 for a figure close to 14 million euros. According to newspaper reports, the Aztec jewel also had an offer from the whole of Amsterdam. Asked about his decision, the winger mentioned that Andrés Guardado was an important factor in opting for the Sevillian team. Three years after your decision, was it the correct one?
The Mexican youth has not been taken into account by any of the Real Betis technicians: neither Quique Setién nor Rubi nor Manuel Pellegrini have considered Lainez as an element that should have more participation. The albiverde team is not characterized by developing young talents, unlike Ajax.
In this sense, the Tri player could have made a hasty decision, because although the level of the Spanish first division is higher than that of the Dutch, playing regularly in the Eredivisie, in the most winning and dominant team in the competition, could have been a better approach to European football.
Ajax has had a more than interesting development in the last three years. In the 2019 Champions League season, a period in which Lainez could have reached the club, the Amsterdam team reached the semifinals of the most competitive club tournament in the world after beating Real Madrid and Juventus in knockout stages for the round of 16 and quarter-finals. .
Had he opted for the Dutch offer, the Mexican winger could have been part of the team led by Erik ten Hag that achieved this feat. The Dutch coach has been known for helping young players to develop and find their full potential. For example, we can see the development of Edson Álvarez, another Americanist youth squad who made the leap to the Old Continent.
In addition to reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Ajax added in that period the Eredivisie titles in 2018/2019 and 2020/2021, as well as the Netherlands Cup in 2019 and 2021.
In almost three years, Diego Lainez has played just 2,478 minutes with Betis, spread over 66 games. The Mexican soccer player has only scored four times and has given six assists. The value of your letter has depreciated significantly, going from 14 to eight million euros.
So far, everything indicates that deciding on Betis instead of Ajax was not the right decision for the 21-year-old footballer. However, due to his age, it is possible that Lainez could revalue in the market by having more regularity. For this he will have to find his way out of Heliópolis in this winter market.
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