Quinones Mexico points to five Europe-based players and Liga MX
quinones mexico sits at the center of a transfer window that could pull five national team staples out of Europe and back into Liga MX. The possible returns would come after the 2026 World Cup, with most of the players still under 30 and already drawing attention from deep-pocketed Mexican clubs.
César Huerta is the clearest short-term case. The 25-year-old winger joined Anderlecht in January 2025, but he could join Toluca this summer, giving the move an immediate edge over the longer post-World Cup timeline attached to the others.
Huerta And Toluca
Huerta’s situation is the one with the shortest fuse. A summer move would come only months after his January 2025 arrival in Belgium, which places Toluca in position before the larger 2026 World Cup window opens for the rest of the group.
That timing makes him the most developed lead in the market. His case also shows how quickly Liga MX clubs are willing to move when a player still has value in Europe but may fit a return home sooner than expected.
Álvarez And Monterrey
Edson Álvarez is 28 and has had mixed stints with West Ham and Fenerbahce. Reports from prominent broadcasters suggest Monterrey has brokered a corporate deal to land him, putting one of Mexico’s most recognizable midfielders inside the crosshairs of a domestic buyer.
Álvarez is not the only player with a club already circling. The transfer market around him is part of the same larger push to bring back established internationals before or after the 2026 World Cup, depending on how each player’s European path develops.
Chávez, Montes And Jiménez
Luis Chávez, 30, has played for Dynamo Moscow, but his spell there was hit by international bans on Russian clubs and a severe injury that cost him a year of activity. Chivas, America, Tigres and Cruz Azul are all on alert for him, which makes him one of the most monitored names in the group.
César Montes, 29, revived his career with Lokomotiv Moscow after relegations in Spain with Espanyol and Almería. Cruz Azul is currently leading the corporate chase to secure him, while Raúl Jiménez, 35, remains a separate case after seasons with Atlético de Madrid, Benfica, Wolves and Fulham.
Jiménez still has interest attached to him abroad and at home. Wolves is monitoring him for a potential return, while Club América is pushing aggressively to bring him back, leaving the veteran striker as the oldest name in a market built mostly around players still in their prime.
The larger concern is the same across the board: five national team staples are being targeted by Liga MX franchises, and most are under thirty. For Mexico, the 2026 World Cup is the business catalyst shaping whether those players stay in Europe or come home, and Liga MX clubs are already treating that timeline like a market opening, not a distant possibility.
