The hard blow that Igor Lichnovsky received about his future in the middle of the Copa América

It is a fact that Igor Lichnovsky along with the entire Chilean National Team, they are focused on this Saturday’s crucial duel against Canada to try to qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Copa América in the United States.

However, before the momentous match, the La Roja defender received a hard blow.

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The purchase option was not effective

It is that in Mexico they announced that the national defender will finally not continue in the Americadespite being figure and two-time champion of Aztec football with the Águilas.

According to Medio Milenio, America decided not to make the purchase option effective, so once the continental national team tournament ends will have to return to Tigresa cast that had loaned the Creole for one year with the option to purchase.

No foreign quotas

But the one trained at the University of Chile It also has no place in the feline groupbecause they do not have quotas for foreigners.

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“Igor’s contract with América ended and the purchase option was not valid and now he will have to report finishing the Copa América with Chile. You have to see the different scenarioshas a contract for six more months with Tigres, but right now there is no foreign spot available, all nine spots are occupied,” a source from the club told the aforementioned media.

“The idea is that if he doesn’t stay here he can be accommodated somewhere else”

Finally, the manager added that “a loan is not going to be extended here, the idea is that if he does not stay here he can be accommodated elsewhere, but we also have to see if Paunovic is interested in having it.”

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