By Wilson Florez
Everything seems to indicate that André-Pierre Gignac will close his relationship with the UANL Tigres at the end of Clausura 2026. Gignac will be honored in the duel against Mazatlán this Saturday, April 25. Nahuel Guzman was questioned about his experiences of playing with the French attacker. “El Patón” described it with great nostalgia.
“Personally, he is already a friend of football. We have to travel, share seats, talk about things outside of football as well, talk about business now that we both have projects outside of football. We have been with each other for a long time“said Nahuel Guzmán in statements released by Récord.
According to information from Transfermarkt, André-Pierre Gignac ends his relationship with the UAN Tigers in June 2026. After this date, the 40-year-old forward would remain a free agent. Gignac is expected to play his final minutes with some Tigres that are playing for qualification to the 2026 Liguilla.
“And I, from my place, also as a simple mortal soccer player, I am grateful to have had the opportunity to share all this time with a player of this stature.“he added.
Preparation for retirement
André-Pierre Gignac, at 40 years old, has played less and less in the UANL Tigres squad. After being a regular striker in the club’s starting lineup, Gignac has had to watch his last cycle with the Mexican team from the bench. Nahuel Guzmán is also 40 years old and analyzes the difficulties of taking a step back from football. It is a complex moment for any footballer.
“I’m not going to talk about Andrés because I don’t know his situation and I prefer not to get into trouble. From my place, I want to believe that We never quite know if we are ready. It is a complex decision. Today I feel good, fit, eager, both physically and mentally. I think psychological support is necessary in the last stage. It’s a process. I would like to be able to leave football and not have football leave me“Guzmán reflected.
André-Pierre Gignac was signed by the UANL Tigres in July 2015. The French goalscorer He has played 439 games with the feline group in which he has been able score 222 goals and grant 57 assists. Gignac won 5 Liga MX, 4 Champion of Champions, 2 Champions Cup and 1 Concacaf Champions League.
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