Overview

• Reports say Pumas and Real Betis had an agreement in principle for a season-long loan with an option to buy.
• The transfer fell through when Pumas could not reach personal terms with Ezequiel Ávila, who was unwilling to take a significant pay cut.
• Journalists had noted that the player’s side was the sticking point even as negotiations accelerated late in the window.
• Kasimpasa of Turkey also made a formal approach, and while Ávila prioritized Pumas for sporting reasons, the finances proved decisive.
• Ávila remains under contract with Betis until 2027 after an underwhelming spell of 5 goals and 2 assists in 41 matches, and Pumas now face the close of registration without a new No. 9.