Los Felinos has already spent more than €18 million directly signing footballers from the Old Continent.
For Tigres it is clear: his mission is to record the largest number talented players, regardless of the origin or the present in which they live. Eight times those of the UANL have made it repatriate to Mexicans who are active in Europe and see their dream of transcendence come to an end in the Old Continent.
Supporters of the team welcome these trades, while others take it for granted slows down the advance of Aztec football and its chances to continue its search for a place in the elite.
In recent years, the Felines have over invested €18.5 million signing six players from the Old Continent. San Nicolás will not lack economic strength when looking for contracts.
With the recent hiring of Diego Lainez, in target We remember the players who played the cats and how much they paid for each.
CARLOS SALCIDO – 500,000 THOUSAND DOLLARS
Carlos decided to return from English football where he was a member of Fulham. With Tigres, Ferretti changed his career, moving from winger to midfielder, a position in which he won the gold medal in London 2012.
TAUFIC GUARCH LOAN
The young man prevailed with a great performance in the Under 20 World Cup 2011 in Colombia, seduced by Espanyol de Barcelona, who took over his services. He returned to Mexico with Tigres, a team that eventually buried a promising career.
CARLOS OCHOA – UNKNOWN
The attacker played in four legs with Tigres and had his adventure in European football in the hands of Javier Aguirre and Osasuna. He scored twelve goals with the Felina shirt.
FRANCISCO FONSECA – 3.8 MILLION EUROS
Kikin went unnoticed with Benfica and returned to Mexican football at the hands of Tigres, in a million dollar transfer. At that time, the Felines did not have today’s solidity and were often the target of criticism.
OMAR BRAVO – 500,000 THOUSAND DOLLARS
He was never able to settle with Deportivo La Coruña, who eventually loaned him to Los Felinos, a team interested in his services but only able to keep him for six months.
JAVIER AQUINO – 4.9 MILLION EUROS
The Mexican began to increase his stake, starting with Rayo Vallecano, although he was tempted by a million-dollar offer from Tigres. Since his return, he has won four titles, a benchmark for the successful modern era.
CARLOS SALCEDO – 8.8 MILLION EUROS
El Titán was a starter at Eintracht Frankfurt and decided to return to Liga MX at the hands of Tigres. Family reasons and an attractive financial offer would have ended the Titan’s tour of Europe and crowned itself champion in its first tournament.
DIEGO REYES- FREE
Los Felinos convinced the defender to return to Mexican football, saying he turned down a proposal from América, the club of his loves. Fenerbahce stopped receiving transfer money and settled for a big salary at Tigres.
DIEGO LAINEZ – LOAN
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After not being active much at Betis or Braga, Diego Lainez opted to return to Liga MX and join Tigres. The 22-year-old footballer is on loan to the Felinos for one year, with an option to buy if he convinces the Regions.
Source: Goal
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