César Montes has left Almería, where he had arrived from Espanyol last season, and has been transferred to Lokomotiv de Moscú following an agreement between the parties. The defender joined Almería at the end of the summer transfer window for the 2023/2024 season and made his debut against Villarreal. He was a starter in the match against Racing Santander, which was his last game for Almería. Montes, who was with his national team, traveled to Russia to finalize the agreement.

Javier Aguirre confirmed in a press conference that César Montes would move to Russian football, specifically to Lokomotiv Moscow. Aguirre indicated that he had given permission for Montes to leave the Mexican national team camp to finalize his transfer. Montes wished to continue playing in Europe and had an important commitment to the Mexican national team. The transfer involves handling the timings of the medical examination, visa, and other formalities. Montes is set to leave the camp after the match against New Zealand to complete the medical and sign with Lokomotiv Moscow. The transfer fee is 8 million euros with easily achievable bonuses.

Almería is looking to sell Cesar Montes.

César Montes, who has a contract with Almería until June 2028, expressed his intention to stay with the club despite the club's relegation to the second tier of Spanish football.