What happened. Sunderland made a late summer bid for Érik Lira, but the midfielder rejected the move, leaving him to stay at Cruz Azul until at least January.

Lira had expressed a desire to move to Europe earlier this year.
Monaco appeared to be leading the chase for his signature.
He will now remain in Liga MX for the foreseeable future.

Lira's rejection may have cost him a chance at European football, with interest likely to resurface in January.

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