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Almeyda hoped to sign three players for Chivas in offseason

Chivas manager Matias Almeyda hoped to sign three players to improve the squad in the offseason, but he and the club's directors weren't able to secure their services, Almeyda said Wednesday.

The Guadalajara side has one point from its first two matches in 2018 after falling 3-1 to Cruz Azul on Saturday. For the Argentine manager, more winter signings would've helped, but he said there were moves that the club wasn't able to get over the line.

"Obviously you always have the desire to bring in players. Sometimes you can't because they cost a lot and the institution can't invest.