América de Cali has already begun to move in everything corresponding to what will be the articulation of the squad for 2023, in which in the last hours, one of the forwards of the squad was released. On this subject, the president of the scarlet institution clarified several rumors about foreign soccer players such as Franco Ezequiel Lays and Rafael Mollercke.
“Franco is a player that we like very much, we have been following him for a long time because of the characteristics that he can give to the club. Up to now he cannot be officially announced as a player for América and until that is not there it cannot be confirmed. Rafael was approached by several names, he is a player who has an important goal issue and the possibility is being evaluated ”.
Regarding the continuity of Joel Graterol, Carlos Sierra and Marlon Torres, he said that “there is nothing new, their response remains the same and that is that their priority at this time does not go through America, but to seek a different direction. Despite the efforts we have tried to make to retain them, we understand that their vision is elsewhere and we have to move as a club to be able to replace such important players”.
He was critical of the team’s performance in the semester: “from a sporting point of view we had a great flaw throughout the all-against-all tournament and it was that it was very difficult for us to score goals. Being able to make effective the number of options or shots on goal was a determining factor. Then in the home runs we couldn’t compete properly and that leaves us with a very bitter taste.”
Regarding the departure of striker Alejandro Quintana, he clarified that “he had a contract with us until November 30, he spoke with the coaching staff, it seems that they told him that they would not be with him for the remainder of the semester and he asked us. He just had a baby recently and he requested to make that termination early; We talked about it with the coaching staff, the player and we agreed to that request.
And from the physical trainer Felipe Célia: “he did an excellent job. I was surprised, the coaching staff told me last week, it seems that they are personal issues and the coaching staff decided before the elimination, to release him before the end of the tournament. We were surprised but they are decisions of the coaching staff that we respect and that we abide by accordingly ”.
Juan Andres Arias Arias
Correspondent Futbolred
Cali
And Twitter: @AriasJuan_15
