The goalkeeper who turned down Toluca | OneFootball

Toluca, the current champion of Mexican soccer, showed great quality in all areas during the Clausura 2025, except in goal.

Neither Pau López nor Luis García managed to establish themselves between the posts.

Given that weakness, the management looked for a new goalkeeper for the Apertura 2025 and signed Hugo González on loan.

However, the Mexican was not the club’s first choice to strengthen the goal.

The main candidate was Ignacio Arce, a 33-year-old Argentine goalkeeper who plays for Deportivo Riestra.

His solidity made him one of the most important players on the team and a target for the Diablos.

Despite the interest, Arce turned down the offer for personal and market reasons.

“I had the chance to go to Toluca… I’m happy here and when family is around, good things don’t take long to arrive,” explained the goalkeeper.

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