La Liga
Nelson Deossa, a 26-year-old Colombian midfielder, is among the rumors of Real Betis as he is set to stay at the club after Club América ruled out his signing before the closing of the Mexican market. The verdiblanco entity demanded around 13 million euros for an operation that did not fit the economic parameters of the Aztec team.
The confirmation came through Santiago Baños, sports president of América, who acknowledged interest in the player and explained that Betis' asking price made the agreement unworkable. The Sevillian club even proposed deferred payment formulas through a loan with an obligation to buy, but there was no mutual understanding.
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Santiago Baños revealed the reasons why Nelson Deossa and Luis Chávez did not sign with América. pic.twitter.com/SekteeLDYV
Nelson Deossa changes his situation at Real Betis
Deossa's continuity represents a change from the planned strategy at the beginning of the summer. The club considered selling him to create room in the planning after having paid Monterrey 11 million euros plus 2 in variables in 2025 and signed him until 2030.
América emerged as one of the last options. The Mexican team directly contacted Betis and learned of an evaluation close to 13 million, but chose not to reach that amount. With the Liga MX market closed since September 11, that possibility has definitively been ruled out.

Manuel Pellegrini gets back Nelson Deossa for LaLiga
Nelson Deossa goes from being on the list of possible sales to becoming an option for Manuel Pellegrini. In this early season, he has played in five official matches, with 154 minutes and no goals, starting in one of them.
His presence has also increased in LaLiga. Against Real Madrid, he played a part in the second half and was involved in the action that led to Troy Parrott's goal, strengthening his candidacy for more playing time within a competitive midfield squad.
The Colombian's current valuation is around 10.6 million euros, a figure close to the investment made by the verdiblanco club. This valuation helps explain why the club did not accept significantly reducing its demands in the final weeks of the market.
With the LaLiga and Mexican windows closed, the immediate scenario is defined until January. Nelson Deossa will remain at Betis and will have the next few months to increase his prominence; any new negotiation will depend on his performance before the winter market reopens.
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