LIGA MX
Diego Lainez has arrived in Monterrey to sign with Tigres
The 22-year-old Mexican was extremely happy about the prospect of joining the side.
During the early hours on Sunday, Diego Lainez landed in the Sultana del Norte, ready to sign with Tigres. Just after five in the morning, the player appeared in the terminal and immediately attracted attention of the awaiting media.
In a very attentive manner, Lainez gave his first photos with the fans and then spoke briefly to the media. In his first words, the 22-year-old soccer player was happy and excited to return to Liga MX, a competition in which he has not played since 2019 when he was a member of the Águilas del América.
What he said about the move
“Very happy, very happy, excited about the project that exists, I’m very committed to the team, happy and hopefully soon I will be working on what I want the most,” he said.
Lainez, who will first undergo medical examinations, will become a player of the university team on a one-year loan with a mandatory purchase option and a contract for three more years.
The Feline target
“The Tigres project is an interesting project, they have always shown interest from Mauricio (Culebro), I have known him for a long time and they have always been there with interest since I practically left for Europe; I’m very happy to be back.”
The reasons to return to Mexico
“I think it is a great opportunity, a very good and important challenge for me and I am going to face it in the best way as I have always done in my career”. Diego Laínez returns to the Liga MX with much greater football maturity after five seasons in Europe, he was first in Spain at Real Betis, before moving to Sporting Braga in Portugal, where he did not manage to have much playing time.
