Argentine midfielder Maximiliano Meza bound for Monterrey | OneFootball

Argentina international midfielder Maximiliano Meza will soon be wearing the white and blue stripes of CF Monterrey in Liga MX.

Club Atlético Independiente reached an agreement with the northern Mexican club for a base transfer fee of €13.2m; that figure could increase if the player reaches individual landmarks.

A veteran of Argentina’s tumultuous 2018 World Cup campaign, Meza will play outside his native country for the first time in his career.

Independiente officially thanked the 26-year-old for his services since arriving in 2016 from Gimnasia de La Plata. During his two-and-a-half seasons with El Rojo, Meza won the 2017 Copa Sudamericana and the 2018 Suruga Bank Cup.

Meza debuted for the national team in a 6-1 loss to Spain that earned him a place at the World Cup, where he featured four times.

His outgoing Argentine Superliga club also revealed that they would receive an additional €1.75m depending on personal performance landmarks.

The Rayados fell to Cruz Azul in the 2018 Apertura Liguilla semi-finals but have already shown their intent to improve the squad in the off-season.

Monterrey kick-off their 2019 Clausura campaign on 5 January against Pachuca.