Ironically as I am in Mexico City today I drove by the Estadio Azul the home of CRUZ AZUL.
Little did I know that it would become the new club of MORELIA striker LUIS LANDIN whom the Dynamo have been pursuing.
The young talented MEXICAN player still remains elusive for MLS teams and financially a stretch, unless one wanted to exercise their designated player slot.
It is extremely difficult for MLS squads to compete with Mexican clubs financially for top players. It is even hard to say that MLS is competing to be fair at this time period of MLS outside of Cuauhtemoc Blanco in Chicago.
So while this deal had seemingly become more promising based on speculation and other moves in the MFL in reality it may never have really been “on” to Morelia management. The flip side is that the Dynamo made an effort and a play for Landin.
The time will come when a quality Mexican player will suit up for the “orange”.
I still firmly believe that young Mexican players can grow immensely playing in MLS under different curcumstances and within a different culture yet have to be convinced of the long-term benefit of such a move.
Yet until MLS can add to lifestyle change with offers with substantially more money few will make the hop, skip and the jump across the border.
And to use the DP slot on a younger, emerging Mexican league player would be a risk in many cases. Besides most DP’s in MLS come with the potential to put people in seats.
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Darn! If the Dynamo can’t get Landin, its kind of sad to see who they can get.
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Ramon Nunez was a flash in the pan in MLS and high maintenence yet maybe he has matured after his MLS experience.
Mendoza fought his was through tough times at Chivas to helping turn the club around. Great story if he contributes for Efrain Flores and Chivas.
Mexico’s league is overpriced. Salaries are the biggest reason why Mexican players don’t emigrate across the pond, so it would have been really difficult for Dynamo to sign Landin. Dynamo should look to Chile, Paraguay or other South American leagues to find their guy. They are in abundance. The Mexican league has been mining talent from SA for decades. Half the Paraguayan starting XI plays in Mexico (and they lead the SA qualifying round robin).
It is a double edged sword, though. Mexico’s love affair with SA players has helped them win, but it has also stunted the growth of the local players. Some teams would rather sign a 2nd division argie hack than take a chance on a young local.
I agree w/you John in Austin about mining SA for talent but unfortunately scouting SA is a budgetary matter which is how players like Caraccio get signed. The gaffer and/or scouts should travel, watch, grade, and sign as required. If what you are saying is true however, then there must be a few “diamonds in the rough” or a “young local” in Mexico as well?
Please God…all I ask (other than a job some day in football) is that in their desperation and zeal to sign a striker, please NEVER allow the Dynamo to consider Carlos Ruiz!