Overview
- Club América officially announced the signing of 23-year-old Spaniard Carlos Álvarez on Wednesday, September 2, and Spanish outlets reported a deal worth about €6 million fixed plus variables with a three-year contract to June 30, 2029.
- The transfer followed Levante’s push to sell because Álvarez’s contract ran until June 2027, and reports say Sevilla retains about 30 percent of any future sale, which will affect how transfer proceeds are distributed.
- Sebastián Cáceres’ move to Celta de Vigo was confirmed on September 1, leaving a gap at centre back that manager Guillermo Almada has said the club will fill to raise internal competition.
- América is weighing internal options Ramón Juárez, Miguel Vázquez and Emilio Lara alongside Liga MX targets Eduardo Águila and Jesús Alejandro Gómez as they try to secure a ready defender before the Mexican window shuts on September 11.
- The club also continues a high-profile pursuit of midfielder Luis Chávez, a move complicated by costly demands from his current Russian club and tight negotiating time with Mexico’s transfer deadline approaching.