Sources consulted by ESPN ensure that the Uruguayan striker no longer feels comfortable in Cruz Azul, so he forces his way out of this winter market
MEXICO – The video of the party in which he appears Jonathan Rodriguez with concentrated clothes accelerated the result of a novel that had begun to be written in the middle of last year: the pressure of the Uruguayan striker to improve his contract or to leave The Blue Cross.
Since May 2020, through its environment, Rodriguez has leaked alleged interests from clubs such as Serie A Cagliari and Eredivisie PSV, although La Noria has never received a formal offer from Italy or the Netherlands.
Dissatisfied with some economic conditions of his contract, knowing that he is under the exorbitant salaries of the Argentine Milton Caraglio (USD 115 thousand per month), today Atlas player and his compatriot, Pablo Ceppelini ($ 80,000 per month), who doesn’t even go to the bank, “Little head” has looked for a way to improve his salary or return to European football, but sources with knowledge of the situation between the club and the player assure ESPN that Rodríguez has accepted the economic proposal of Shenzhen FC to emigrate to Chinese football in this winter market, that is, as soon as possible.
“But it’s one thing to want to leave or accept the conditions proposed by a team, but it’s completely different. The Blue Cross accept the economic offer of the Chinese club or any other when it is far below what the institution hopes to recover for “Cabecița” “, explained a source.
These economic conditions are simple. According to sources consulted, the previous administration under the command Guillermo Alvarez Cuevas, paid $ 13 million for Jonathan Rodriguez to Santos Laguna in December 2018, which is why the institution is considering Small head as an asset to the club and is not expected to receive less than $ 10 million for it.
The first offer of Shenzhen arrived at La Noria in December last year for $ 4 million, and in recent hours the Chinese club has increased it to $ 6 million, but it is far from what Cruz Azul hopes to recover for the current MX scoring champion in the league.
However, La Noria is aware that Rodríguez is no longer comfortable, as shown by his performance on the field, with only one goal in the last eight official matches of The Blue Cross (First leg of the quarterfinals against Tigres), as he was left empty-handed in the last two regular-season duels of the previous tournament, in three of the four Liguilla games and the first two of this tournament.
Also, his off-field behavior, such as the party he wore to with concentrated clothing and the fact that he did not play against LAFC in December last year for the Concachampions quarterfinals due to an alleged muscle overload, that the player complained , but the medical staff found no signs, or before the duel against Puebla on Saturday, when coach Juan Reynoso mentioned that Rodríguez went to the bench because he only trained for one or two days with the team, these are the reasons that the Uruguayan he no longer wants to continue in La Noria.
While their future is defined, at the cement club they are clear that Small head He no longer has his head in Cruz Azul.
It will have a sporting and economic sanction
Sources consulted also confirmed to ESPN that Jonathan Rodriguez will have a strong financial and sporting sanction, but this will be communicated first to the player and his representative, once on Tuesday or Wednesday, the board of directors and the coaching staff interviewing the Uruguayan striker.
The penalty could be as much as a month’s salary, while the decision on the penalty will depend on the coach. Juan Reynoso, after consulting with President Álvaro Dávila and the Sports Director Jaime Ordiales.