América already have Vinícius Lima's replacement, can they sign him? | OneFootball

Club América is currently in Spain for the first part of its preseason, with its sights set on the 2026 Apertura.

But there were two absences that drew a lot of attention during this preseason: Vinícius Lima and ‘Chicote’ Calderón. Lima stayed in Mexico because he is no longer part of the coaching staff’s plans, while ‘Chicote’ reported for preseason but was informed that he is not in the plans either.

On top of that, there is also the departure of Jonathan dos Santos, who announced his retirement from professional soccer, leaving Las Águilas without two midfielders in the squad.

But everything indicates that they already have their eyes on the two players they want to replace them, the first being Luis Chávez, whom we told you about a few days ago, and now the name of Nelson Deossa, a Real Betis midfielder, has emerged.

Many will know Deossa from his time at Pachuca, where he was one of the best players in Liga MX precisely under the management of Guillermo Almada, and now the Uruguayan coach wants to manage him again, but this time at Club América.

It will not be an easy negotiation, since Nelson is valued at 10 million dollars and there is already interest from several clubs in the Brazilian league, and in Argentina there is even talk that River Plate has already contacted him to let him know they are interested as well.

We’ll see what happens. As we’ve already mentioned, it will be a long transfer window, so it would not be a surprise if the signings do not arrive until next month, either before or even after the start of the 2026 Apertura.

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