Atlas announced that the 27-year-old Mexican centre-forward, Eduardo 'el mudo' Aguirre, will not be part of the team for the Apertura 2026. Aguirre leaves Atlas after a three-year period with the club. During this time, he played in 96 matches across all competitions, where he scored 17 goals and provided 7 assists. In the most recent season, he participated in 16 of 17 regular season matches, starting in 11 of them. Aguirre has 3 caps for Mexico. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €2.20m.