Sources consulted by ESPN say that the Uruguayan striker is no longer comfortable in the Blue Cross, so he is forcing his departure in this winter market
MEXICO – The video of the party in which he appears Jonathan Rodriguez with concentration clothes has accelerated the outcome of a novel he had begun writing in the middle of last year: the pressure of the Uruguayan striker to improve his contract or leave Blue Cross.
Since May 2020, through its environment, Rodriguez has leaked the alleged interest of clubs such as the Cagliari of Serie A and the PSV of the Eredivisie, although La Noria never received a formal offer from Italy or Holland.
Dissatisfied with some economic conditions of his contract, to the knowledge below the exhorbitantes salaries the Argentine Milton Caraglio ($ 115,000 monthly), now an Atlas player, and his compatriot, Pau Ceppelini (80 thousand USD per month), who does not even go to the bank, the ‘Little Head’ has looked for ways to improve his salary or return to European football, but sources with knowledge of the situation between the club and the player assure ESPN that Rodriguez has accepted the financial proposal of the Shenzhen FC to migrate to Chinese football in this winter market, that is, as soon as possible.
“But it’s one thing to want to leave or accept the conditions proposed by some team, but another very different thing is that Blue Cross accept the economic offer of Chinese club or any other when it is far below what the institution hopes to recover for the ‘Cabecita’, ”a source explained.
These economic conditions are simple. According to sources consulted, the previous administration, under the command of Guillermo Alvarez Coves, Paid $ 13 million for Jonathan Rodriguez in Santos Laguna in December 2018, which is why the institution considers the head as a club asset and does not expect to receive less than $ 10 million for it.
The first offer of the Shenzhen arrived in La Noria last December for $ 4 million, and in recent hours the Chinese club has increased it to 6 million greenbacks, but it is far from what the Blue Cross hopes to recover for the current champion of the brand. MX League.
Anyway, in the Sínia team they are aware that Rodríguez is no longer at ease, as shown by his performance on the court, barely a goal in the last eight official matches of Blue Cross (First leg of the Quarterfinals against Tigers), as it went blank in the last two duels of the regular phase of the previous tournament, in three of the four games of Lligueta and the first two of this tournament.
Also, his behavior off the court, such as the party he attended in concentration clothes, and the fact that he did not play against LAFC last December for the quarterfinals of the Concachampions due to an alleged muscle overload, the one the player was complaining about but the medical staff found no evidence, or prior to the duel against Puebla this Saturday, when coach Juan Reynoso mentioned that Rodriguez went to the bench for having trained just one or two days in the team pair, are reasons that denote that the Uruguayan no longer wants to continue in La Noria.
As their future is defined, the cement club is clear that the head he no longer has the Blue Cross head.
It will have a sporting and economic sanction
Sources consulted have also confirmed to ESPN that Jonathan Rodriguez will have a strong financial sanction and a sports one, but this will be communicated first to the player and his representative, once this Tuesday or Wednesday the board and coaching staff meet the Uruguayan striker.
The penalty could be up to a month’s salary, while the decision on the penalty will depend on the coach. Juan Reynoso, After consultation with the executive president Álvaro Dávila and the sporting director Jaume Ordiales.