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Jáminton Campaz to América

Quiet since 8 August 2026. Last report: Cesar Luis Merlo. Probability when it went quiet: 14%.

América have made two bids for Rosario Central winger Jáminton Campaz, the most recent a €6m offer tabled on 4 August that Central rejected three days later as insufficient. The Colombian, 26, has made his own position unambiguous: he stopped training, asked to be transferred, and told reporters everything is open and that if the opportunity to leave comes, he will walk out through the front door. His contract runs until December 2026 and his market value sits at around €6m, meaning Central are holding out for something above what América have so far put on the table, with a range of €6m to €8m in discussion. The sourcing is solid. Cesar Luis Merlo, a well-regarded Argentine football journalist with a strong track record on Central deals, has driven the story with three separate dispatches since 3 August. German Garcia Grova corroborated the rejection of the latest bid on 5 August. Two credible, independent voices makes this more than rumour in substance, even if a formal agreement is still absent. The move is finely balanced. Campaz clearly wants out and América's interest is genuine and backed by concrete bids, but the gap between what América are offering and what Central will accept has not yet been bridged. Everything hinges on whether América improve their offer or Central soften their valuation. Comparable América signings give context. They paid €6m for a player from Club Tijuana back in 2017, and have since spent €9m on Atlas (2023) and €9m on Villarreal (2018). Rosario Central themselves sold a player to Benfica for €8m. A deal in the €7m to €8m range would sit co

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