Is Raphael Veiga the answer up front for América? | OneFootball

Yesterday, it was revealed that the last signing that Club América is looking for is Raphael Veiga, a 30-year-old midfielder who currently plays for Palmeiras in Brazil.

Veiga is an attacking midfielder who has played his entire career in Brazil’s Serie A, but he has stood out the most at his current club, Palmeiras.

He has had a successful career in Brazil, winning several domestic trophies, but the most important ones were undoubtedly the back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles.

With this, we can see that he is a player with quality, a lot of experience, and extensive background in the continent’s strongest league, but, is he what América needs?

It’s worth remembering that for the first time in 56 years, the Águilas started the first three matchdays of the Clausura 2026 without scoring a single goal, something that also happened in the 1970 tournament.

Many might think that to solve this, they need a ‘killer’ striker, and while it’s true that would help, the reality is that Raphael Veiga’s profile is perfect to help with this issue.

Veiga is an attacking midfielder with great vision and the quality to deliver balls to the forwards or midfielders in advantageous positions, something América’s current squad has lacked since Diego Valdés left.

Obviously, his level is not what it was a few years ago, but if he manages to adapt to Liga MX, he will undoubtedly be a very interesting player who could help solve the attacking problems the team is facing.

We’ll have to wait and see how the negotiations progress, but if it goes through, it would be a very important signing for this team.

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