America’s Search for a Solid Central Defender: Why Defense Has Been a Weak Spot in Recent Years

Defense has been America’s weak point in recent years, specifically in the central zone where it does not find defensive solidity from the Valdez-Aguilera duo. In a span of four years, the Eagles have signed five players in that position without yet having the success expected by the board that is now looking for an element of the hierarchy.

After Sergio Ramos refused to join América, and the option of César Montes is on standby, the board of directors is working at top speed to find the ideal center-back in Jardine’s scheme. Santiago Baños, President of América, revealed the characteristics of the defender they are looking for, taking into account that Néstor Araujo could leave the institution for AEK in Athens.

“Age is very relative, we need someone who has a presence, that we know that the position in America will not be too great for him, that we have confidence in him, that he has a long run, a good passing game. We are not looking to bring in a young man and give him the opportunity, that he is someone with more experience and does not regret being in America, that he can give results from the first game ”said Baños for TUDN.

The last center-backs that America has signed

In 2019, America turned to the South American market for the hiring of Sebastián Cáceres, from Liverpool of Uruguay for two million euros. Although the Uruguayan is today an indisputable headline, the truth is that the board has not been able to find the ideal partner for him since Jordan Silva, Jorge Meré, Israel Reyes and Néstor Araujo have arrived, who was repatriated from Celta de Vigo with high expectations that until now have not been achieved, without being successful.

Nestor Araujo | 3 m from Israel Reyes | 6 million Jorge Mere | 900 thousand Jordan Silva | LoanSebastián Cáceres | 2.3 million
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