Luis Chávez did not sign with Fenerbahce; Pachuca reveals the reasons

The Pachuca player had a good World Cup in Qatar 2022 and that is why he caught the attention of European football

Luis Chavezplayer of the Pachucawas close to going to Fenerbahce from Türkiye after World Cup Qatar 2022; However, the Turkish team backed down at the last moment and the Tuzos could not do anything to export their player.

Armando Martinezpresident of the Hidalgo club, confessed that everything was already arranged, but from Turkey they did not carry out the operation, since the Fenerbahce He did not close the agreement when everything was already discussed between those involved.

“In the case of Türkiye it was the team of the Fenerbahce and there was already an arrangement in the amount and everything, but in the end the operation could not be carried out and it was not from us. We put everything on our side but the Turkish team in the end didn’t close it anymore,” he said. Martínez exclusively to ESPN.

And it is that the position of Pachuca and of Armando Martinez is clear, since they want to help their players to fulfill the dream of emigrating to Europe, especially in the case of Chávez and Kevin Alvarezwho are the next prospects to cross the Atlantic.

“We have always said that we are willing to sacrifice for our players to go to Europe and we have done it. At the time (Erick) Gutierrez and Hirving Lozano They had more important offers in Mexican soccer and we endured. They also endured and in the end they were able to fulfill their dream,” he said. Martínez.

“In the case of Luis, it is the same. He has a lower clause for foreigners than he has with Mexican soccer. We are willing to sacrifice, but not at a very high end either,” confessed the director of the Tuzos.

Armando Martinez He was clear and pointed out that the transaction has to be a business and they must earn something, in addition to the fact that European clubs prioritize the care of the players if they paid a lot for their signing.

“In no business do you sell below cost of sale, nor do you sell below what it costs you to generate a product or a player. Then I hear from the media suggesting that they practically give away players to leave, and I am not willing, nor do I agree on that at all,” he emphasized.

“If a player goes to Europe and it costs them 10 or 12 million euros, they will have many more opportunities than a player who goes for one or 2 million, because if they don’t invest the opportunity is much less, and if it costs them They’re going to put up with it,” he concluded.