Santos 
Cruz Azul 
- 26 July
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CONFIRMED: Diego Valdés signs for America.
America beats Cruz Azul to sign Diego Valdés. Santos accepts their €10.6M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Diego Valdés moving to Cruz Azul.
CONFIRMED: Diego Valdés signs for America
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Diego Valdés transferring to Cruz Azul appears very low, with only 24% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Diego Valdés has few opportunities to further develop within this Cruz Azul squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Alexis Gutiérrez, Lorenzo Faravelli)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Alexis Gutiérrez, Lorenzo Faravelli)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Andrés Montaño , Alexis Gutiérrez)
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Missing potential star player in position
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
Cruz Azul: Diego Valdés, en la mira de La Máquina como refuerzo para el Clausura 2022
https://www.record.com.mx - MexicanLa directiva cementera tiene en la mira al jugador de Santos para el próximo torneo
Alternatives of Cruz Azul
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
62.8
63.2
|
Rémy Cabella |
 Olympiakos
|
€1.6M |
|
62.7
64.9
|
Hyun-seok Hong |
 Mainz 05
|
€3.5M |
|
62.7
66.2
|
Alexis Gutiérrez |
 America
|
€2.3M |
|
62.7
65.3
|
Rodrigo Zalazar |
 Sporting Braga
|
€16.9M |
|
62.6
66.5
|
Himad Abdelli |
 Angers
|
€5.5M |
|
62.5
62.5
|
Gauthier Hein |
 Metz
|
€2.4M |
|
62.5
66.8
|
Julien Ponceau |
 Real Valladolid
|
€2.3M |
|
62.5
63.4
|
Timothy Tillman |
 LAFC
|
€1.4M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duván Zapata | 28-04-2024 | Report | |
| Gerardo Arteaga | 06-06-2019 | Report | |
| Renato Tapia | 21-05-2019 | Report | |
| Djaniny | 18-05-2019 | Report | |
| Pol Fernández | 18-05-2019 | Report | |
| Julio Furch | 03-05-2019 | Report | |
| José Mauri | 09-02-2019 | Report | |
| Stephen Eustaquio | 14-01-2019 | Report |
Diego Valdés
M (CL), AM (C)
Skill: 60.0
Pot: 60.0
Team
Velez Sarsfield
Velez Sarsfield
Contracted Until
31 Dec 27
ETV
€2.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€1.9M – €2.8M
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Who is Diego Valdés?
Diego Valdés (CHI) is a an advanced playmaker and currently plays for Velez Sarsfield. Diego Valdés is 31 years old (1994/01/30) and he is 179cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 10. Diego Valdés has also been used as a shadow striker and as a box to box midfielder.
Diego Valdés's current transfer value is between €1.9M and €2.8M. His last transfer was from America to Velez Sarsfield in 2025.
Diego Valdés latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
