The offer that arrived in Avellaneda days ago for Gastón Martirena, one of the main responsible for the conquest of the Copa Sudamericana, seemed irresistible. Zenit of Russia plans to pay nine million dollars for 100% of his transfer, but Racing rejected the proposal and made clear its position to sell him.
The differences are surmountable, so there are serious chances that the tireless Uruguayan full-back, with a contract for three more seasons, will make the jump to Europe in 2025. As Racing owns 70% of his record and still owes 1,400,000 dollars to Liverpool of his country (it has the other 30%), if his transfer is confirmed, he will receive only 4,900,000 of the American currency. Almost double what he paid in mid-June 2023. At that time, Víctor Blanco and company had paid close to 2,600,000 dollars.
Martirena’s cycle with the albiceleste shirt went from discretion to coronation. He crossed the pond whistling softly, was in the shadows in the first months and had a hard time settling in. In fact, he rotated with Facundo Mura and even with Santiago Solari on the right wing of the Cilindro. Until he gained confidence, he consolidated himself in the position and emerged as one of the great figures of Gustavo Costas’ team.
He not only contributed marking and deployment in his sector, but also a great scoring ability. It is enough to review his last sprint in the Sudamericana: he scored in the second leg of the quarter-finals against Athletico Paranaense, another in the first leg of the semi-finals against Corinthians and opened the final with a bomb against Cruzeiro. This year, including all competitions, he played 38 games, scored six goals and provided seven assists. A roadrunner who was quick to attract attention from the other side of the Atlantic.
Olimpia de Palermo closed the loan of Robert Rojas with River
After having won the first title of his career as a coach, Martín Palermo knows that he cannot settle for a Paraguayan championship at the helm of Olimpia. In 2025 he will play the Copa Libertadores and wants to put together a dream team, with two River footballers who do not seem to be in Marcelo Gallardo’s plans: Robert Rojas and Adam Bareiro.
The Paraguayan defender’s move is a “hello and goodbye” in Núñez. Although he has just finished his loan at Vasco da Gama, which did not execute the mandatory purchase option of two million dollars because the objectives were not met, he will be loaned again by Millonario, this time to Expreso Decano for one season.
The agreement is not closed, but it is well on its way and has the OK from both parties. This transfer will be made official when Olimpia lifts an inhibition due to debts, something that will be resolved in the next few days.
Messi’s Inter Miami negotiates with San Lorenzo to take Gonzalo Luján
More and more Argentine voices are heard in the corridors of Fort Lauderdale. Inter Miami has several Albiceleste representatives in its ranks, among them none other than Lionel Messi. The last to join was coach Javier Mascherano, who now asked for another compatriot who plays for San Lorenzo to reinforce the back line.
The target of the Garzas in this transfer market is Gonzalo Luján, a defender from Ciclón whom the Jefecito knows very well. He has already called him up on several occasions to the Argentina Under 23 National Team and also to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
At this time, negotiations are being carried out to be able to obtain a loan with a purchase option close to four million dollars. In Boedo they are not so sure about the transfer, since they urgently need the inflow of money, so the transfer could materialize in a sale if both parties do not definitively agree.
Since his debut, back in March 2021 against Huachipato in the Copa Sudamericana, he has played 97 games, 57 of them as a starter, and has not yet been able to give himself the pleasure of scoring a goal but he has been able to wear the captain’s armband. Although he is only 23 years old, he has already accumulated almost a hundred appearances on his back and is a standard-bearer for Miguel Ángel Russo.
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