Amaury Morales set to chase European move
The jewel of Cruz Azul, Amaury Morales, expressed his desire to transcend in football and, although in La Máquina, he has made good performances, he sees his career in European football.
"I don't want to be conformist and stay in Mexico. I'm fine at Cruz Azul, but I don't want to stay there all my life, I want to make the leap to Europe", he told Claro Sports.
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Currently, Amaury is in concentration with the Mexican Under-20 National Team, with which he disputes the Maurice Revello tournament, a tournament that could give him projection at the highest level,
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