Cruz Azul and the high cost of renewing their squad: over 23 million dollars on seven signings.

"The Machine" of Cruz Azul is in the spotlight due to its unfavorable balance in the transfer market of the Liga MX. Throughout a transfer market that lasted for more than three months, the team spent more than 20 million euros on signings, without significant earnings from player sales. This situation has led to Cruz Azul having the worst economic balance among the 18 clubs in the league, mainly due to the need to renew its squad. The Machine released 12 players without receiving any financial compensation for them, while signing seven new players, with an investment of 21.8 million euros (around 23.2 million dollars), according to figures from Transfermarkt, a specialized site in transfers that tracks arrivals and departures in Mexican soccer. In an attempt to strengthen its offensive line, Cruz Azul got rid of a large part of its forwards and signed Diber Cambindo, Ángel Sepúlveda, and Moisés Vieira, with a total expenditure of 10.2 million euros. Despite their efforts, the club failed to secure the acquisition of an additional scorer, even after making an offer for Rafael Santos Borré, which would have cost more than 10 million euros due to his high salary. On the contrast, the Tuzos del Pachuca stood out for their positive balance, earning 28 million euros and spending only 5 million euros on reinforcements. This achievement was due to the sales of players such as Kevin Álvarez, Luis Chávez, Mauricio Isaías, and Cristian Arango, who contributed to the financial success of the club. In summary, Cruz Azul faces a complicated economic panorama after a transfer market in which it sought to renew its squad, while other teams like Tuzos del Pachuca managed to maintain a positive balance by filling their coffers before signing new players. The transfer market in the Liga MX represented a total expenditure of 129.74 million euros among all teams, and several clubs opted for alternative strategies such as free signings or loans to strengthen their squads."