América eyeing new goalkeeper to challenge Luis Ángel Malagón | OneFootball

The transfer market is open, and with it, the Eagles are looking for reinforcements for the upcoming year in which they will be competing in the Clausura 2026 and the Concachampions.

One of the issues that has most concerned the coaching staff this year has been the drop in form of Luis Ángel Malagón, a goalkeeper who was undoubtedly and by far the best in Mexico in 2024, but this year has raised many doubts to the point that even in the Mexican National Team he has been rotated with ‘Tala’ Rangel.

Because of this, the management is looking for a goalkeeper who can provide internal competition for Malagón, and the chosen one would be Fernando Tapia, a goalkeeper who came through América's youth academy, performed very well at Querétaro, although he currently has limited minutes at Tigres.

Currently, behind Luis Malagón is Rodolfo Cota, but he is there mainly for his experience, as due to his age, his football level is no longer what it was several years ago.

Keep Cota or bring in Tapia?

This is the biggest question in Coapa, as while they seek competition for Malagón, it is unlikely he will lose his starting position, especially with just a few months to go before the World Cup begins.

Because of this, they are also considering keeping Cota for six more months and bringing Fernando Tapia in the summer market, so they can have them compete for the position for the Apertura 2026.

We'll see what happens, the transfer market is just starting and a few moves are expected from the team ahead of 2026.

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