That training would return in August, that football would restart in October, that Libertadores would start sooner … The Argentine soccer calendar for the remainder of 2020 is still an unused canvas. Never taxi. With the exception of a date, of course, that of this Tuesday, the famous June 30, when the contracts of more than a thousand professional footballers come to an end.
Much ink has been devoted to the subject, motivating the intervention of the AFA and Guild Footballers to patch the situation that will leave many players out of work in a semester where clubs adjust their numbers as revenue falls. The solution was guarantee a “maximum of five equivalent payments, each of them, to the basic agreement of the category corresponding to the last club with which it was linked” the soccer player, in addition to social work. The monthly amounts would range from 20,000 to 34,500,000 pesos, depending on the division in which they played.
With several brilliant names one step away from keeping the pass in their possession and going out to sell their workforce to more profitable markets, renew equally or lesser amounts, or venture into the labor market and not be able to relocate, the negotiations are stretched until the deadline to see who gives the arm to twist. In that sense, What is the situation of the main animators of Argentine soccer, those clubs called “greats”?
Boca, the last national champion of the pre pandemic era, stars in several novels during the parate. The one with the largest audience seems almost defined, with the announcement Carlos Tevez that he will sign for six months and donate his salary to a charity. A counteroffer to which they made initially (one-year contract and a considerable decrease in amounts) that has yet to be approved by the club.
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Trading for another heavyweight, Mauro Zárate, is more uncertain. The xeneize proposal has already started with a pay cut and the final decision will be made by former Vélez, who had little action under the command of Miguel Russo (65 minutes in 5 games). It remains to be seen what will happen to Franco Soldano (holder with DT), who was on loan from Olympiakos of Greece. Meanwhile, the non-renovations of the goalkeeper Marcos Diaz and the Paraguayan defender Junior Alonso (end of the loan with Lille de France) are already res judicata. Meanwhile, under contract but with an uncertain future are the Venezuelan Jan Hurtado, who would go on loan, and returned from various assignments, such as Mateo Retegui and Gonzalo Maroni, that they would stay, or Lucas Olaza (it would still be in Celta de España) and Agustín Rossi (could migrate to European football).
On the River side, there is not so much mystery. Ignacio Scocco He has already said goodbye to the club and would be presented by Newell’s in the week. As a downward counterpart in the attack, Marcelo Gallardo’s team ensured the continuity of its two variants for Franco Armani in the goal, since both Germán Lux how Enrique Bologna They extended their ties until the end of 2021 and accepted a less juicy contract.
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Thus the things, the millionaire attention will be put in the market of passes, since it is public the intention to sell to one of its bastions to improve their coffers. Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gonzalo Montiel and Uruguayan Nicolás de la Cruz are in the window. From those who come back from loans, like Luciano Lollo, Jorge Moreira and Carlos Auzquinone would follow.
In Avellaneda, the disparate present of Independent and Racing they were reflected in the negotiations these days. According to the last good times of the club, the Academy closed the continuities of references such as Lisandro López, Iván Pillud and Darío Cvitanich. Although the deal with the latter left a lot to be desired for the striker, who made his discomfort. “I want to inform you that I have decided to accept the removal imposed by the leadership for my contract and continue in the club for another six months. Although the forms, according to my opinion, were not adequate,” he shot on his Instagram account. For his part, the substitute goalkeeper Javier García he would not accept the removal and would leave. It remains to be seen what happens to Ricardo Centurion, who finalized his loan with Vélez -has priority to buy it- and intends to transfer it to Boca, an interest that is reciprocated from La Ribera.
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As a counterpart, and according to the recent lean sports harvest, Independent not only has trouble renewing those who end the contract, but also maintaining the others. The main red efforts were dedicated to renegotiating the ties of Andrés Roa and Leandro Fernández. The situation with the Colombian depends on finalizing the purchase from Deportivo Cali this week. Instead, the striker, who once cost the club nearly $ 2 million, has already turned down a couple of renewal offers and appears to be walking away.
The same destiny would be that of the Uruguayans Martín Campaña and Gastón Silva, in conflict with the club for accumulated debts -with them and a dozen colleagues. Meanwhile, they could also leave the Romero, Silvio and Lucas, with interest from Brazilian football. Among those who return from loans, they stand out Lucas Abertengo and the Ecuadorian Fernando Gaibor, of uncertain futures.
By last, San Lorenzo he already said goodbye to Gonzalo Rodríguez -he chose to withdraw from the activity- and pointed out the exit to Gerónimo Poblete and Adam Bareiro, whose loans would not be renewed. In contrast, the continuity of the historical Sebastián Torrico and its relief, Fernando Monetti to the calm of Mariano Soso, who would take into account the returnees Gonzalo Berterame and Nahuel “Perrito” Barrios.
The Cyclone coach, who assumed the day before the suspension of the tournament was decreed, has conducted more training sessions for Zoom than in situ. All a reflection of this dystopian football, which has a lot of desktop and little ball in times of pandemic. And that this Tuesday will add, at least, a little certainty.
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