América will play the Liga MX final this Sunday against Cruz Azul. Those from Coapa are confident of being able to win the first two-time championship in history since the arrival of the short tournaments. Once the local tournament is defined, those from Coapa will break ranks and the board will move briefly in the market to build a squad for the summer. Julián Quiñones and his future is the strong name on the table and in case he leaves, Jardine has already chosen his replacement.
🚨 @America club I ask about the situation of 🇧🇷 Paulinho, current player of the @Athleticwould be the substitute for Julián Quiñones in case he goes to 🇸🇦.
André Jardine would have asked the player 🇧🇷, they both know each other well, who achieved the two-time championship in the 2020 Olympics. pic.twitter.com/u8QUbCkNgb
— Victor Morales (@vicml1530) May 24, 2024
At the direct request of Jardine, the América board has explored the option of Paulinho, star of Atlético Mineiro and who is a man who has one hundred percent of the coach’s confidence, since together they coincided in the last Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in Tokyo 2020. The former Leverkusen player is essentially a carbon copy of Quiñones, a left winger who combines a changed profile, a great ability to assist and a goal average that is not inconsiderable.
Although Paulinho has all the sporting potential to be the dream replacement for Quiñones, it is possible that he is an even more complete piece than Julián, his signing would not be easy, his market value is around 15 million euros, in Coapa expect to receive the same amount but in dollars for Quiñones, that is, the signing of the Brazilian implies reinventing everything received by the ‘panther’ and most likely putting some additional millions into Mr. Azcárraga’s portfolio.
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