Eduardo รguila Emerges as Frontrunner for Chivas โReinforcement, โSurpassing Cรฉsar Montes
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – Eduardo รguila is increasingly likely to become Chivas’ central defender reinforcement for 2026, according to recent reports, overtaking previously rumored target Cรฉsar Montes. The shift โin โfocus stems from a strategic alignment with head coach Gabriel milito’s vision for the team’s defensive style.
While Cรฉsar Montes’ name has circulated โin recent weeks as a potential addition to the Rebaรฑo Sagrado, reporter Cรฉsar Huerta revealed that the Chivas board doesโค not currently prioritize his signing. The club is seeking a central defender whose skillsetโ better complements Milito‘s tactical approach.
Huerta explained on his YouTube channel that Chivas is specifically looking for a “central defender with good footing, preferably left-footed, with good exit, with good vision and preferably agile.” he added, “The profile, from what I hear and what they describe to me, it has more to do โคwith Eduardo รguila than with Cรฉsar Montes.”
This preference highlights Milito’s desire for a ball-playing defender capable of initiating attacks from the back, a qualityโ reportedly more present in รguila’s profile than Montes’. The potential arrival of รguila could also coincide with departures from the current Chivas defensive line, with Luis Olivas, Leonardo Sepรบlveda, and Raรบl Martรญnez โคreportedly facing uncertain futures at theโค club, while Gilberto Sepรบlveda may remain with the team.