Sunderland move collapsed and now attacker could join Benfica or Champions League club

Because one of Central America’s rising stars should finally be given the opportunity to establish himself in European football, just a few months after his unsuccessful attempt to switch across the Atlantic.

Cesar Huerta may be sporting Sunderland’s red and white at this very moment if Regis Le Bris hadn’t rejected such a chance.

Those in the know claim that when the Punas UNAM winger finished his anticipated summer transfer to Premier League contender Liverpool, Sunderland was given the opportunity to take him on loan.

Maybe he thought Sunderland had enough left-wing options in Tommy Watson, the flexible Wilson Isidor, and Romain Mundle.

Ironically, Sunderland could use a player with Huerta’s skill set to rely upon on the flank now that Mundle and Watson are sidelined by injuries.

Meanwhile, the Sunderland rebuff also led to a collapse in the talks between Liverpool and Pumas UNAM.

Huerta would say to ESPN, “There was a problem.” “I prepared my luggage, but a problem caused [the transfer] to fail. I am aware that this train only arrives once.

This time, the destination might be different, but at least one or two more trains should arrive at Huerta’s station at the start of the January transfer window.

The Portuguese powerhouse Benfica is the team “most advanced in negotiations” with the late-blooming 24-year-old, according to El Universal.

Huerta is apparently receiving a respectable wage from the Lisbon team as well. When the veteran’s contract expires, he might take Angel di Maria’s spot, although he would probably go back to Mexico on loan until the summer.

If Liverpool doesn’t intend to come back, Girona is the other alternative on Huerta’s table.

Huerta may still play in Europe’s top club competition if he relocates to Catalonia in early 2025, even though Michel’s team has a difficult time making it to the Champions League knockout stages.

Despite finishing in an incredible third place in Spain’s premier division the previous season, Girona still has to play AC Milan and Arsenal before the first phase is finished.

Reporter Cesar Luis Merlo, meanwhile, provided further insight last week into why Huerta missed out on that dream move to England.

“There was an offer from Liverpool, who were willing to buy him and loan him to Sunderland,” Merlo explained. “But, in the end, it didn’t happen, because the Sunderland coach did not want to have Huerta.”

“Chino Huerta has a contract until June of next year. Pumas offered him [the chance] to renew but the reality is that the player, on good terms, told them that he preferred not to do it.

He has promised that he won’t depart for nothing. He will therefore be sold during the upcoming transfer window.

“Chino Huerta’s top priority will be to play in Europe. Pumas will therefore make an effort to make his departure as inexpensive as possible. I don’t want to discuss numbers, but I envision a price that is significantly less than $10 million [£8 million].