Alexis Canelo solved the situation that blocked his move to Lanús a few days ago, when he did not pass the medical examination and there was no agreement regarding the extension of his contract. Finally, he terminates his link with Independiente and will sign with the Granate shirt for one year, to occupy the forward position in Cabrero and Guidi.
A problem in his right knee, detected in the check-ups, had stopped the transfer. At the same time, Lanús started campaigning to find another forward, with Nicolás Orsini as the first option. At the beginning of the negotiation, Canelo was going to commit for two years. The solution came quickly. and he will wear the granate shirt, although with a change: he will sign for one year.
This was confirmed by Nicolás Russo, the new president of Lanús in his inauguration this Sunday. He said that next Monday, he will train with the team and will be at the disposal of coach Mauricio Pellegrino. Although he will be available for the second date of the Apertura Tournament, when Lanús visits Rosario Central, it is most likely that he will not play until he completes the adaptation.
Pellegrino himself valued the arrival of the 32-year-old from Tucumán a few weeks ago: “He is a player that we have been following closely in his evolution and having him will be a great challenge.” He can become an important player to score a goal for Lanús, who have just lost to Riestra on the first date.
Without continuity in Independiente since the end of 2024, he adds a new challenge to his career, after going through Almirante Brown, Quilmes, Mexican soccer and the Rojo as the last step, with whom he had a contract until December 2025.
Federico Navarro, Rosario Central’s fourth reinforcement
Midfielder Federico Navarro became Rosario Central’s fourth addition for the 2025 season this Sunday and has already completed the first day of training with his new teammates. The former Talleres player signed a three-season contract as the Arroyito institution acquired the entire roster belonging to the Chicago Fire of the United States.
The native of Frontera, Santa Fe, arrived at that MLS club in 2021 thanks to his good performances at Talleres de Córdoba, his training club, with which he debuted at just 18 years old under the direction of Juan Pablo Vojvoda.
In total, wearing the Chicago Fire jersey, the midfielder played 83 official matches with three goals, with the 2022 season being the one in which he had the most action with 31 matches and two goals. In fact, in 2024, he only played 17 matches without having the chance to score.
Ariel Holan has practically completed the stage of incorporations (one more would remain) for the formation he intended. Navarro thus joins the arrivals of Juan Manuel Elordi, Enzo Giménez and Sebastián Ferreira and is waiting to be called up for the second match on Tuesday against Lanús or the subsequent presentation against San Martín de San Juan.
Estudiantes made an offer for Alan Franco
In the midst of searching for a competitive squad to face an extensive calendar in 2025, now Estudiantes de La Plata is looking to close a pair of central defenders to rank the area. And, while the negotiation with Santi Núñez is resolved, now the Technical Secretariat has raised a formal offer for Alan Franco.
At 28 years old and currently at San Pablo in Brazil, Franco still has a year of contract in Brazil. In any case, the player’s consent was key to start such a negotiation in order to be able to hire him. With a consecrated stint at Independiente and the MLS, he is the famous player targeted to be the leader of the defense.
In a very strange case, since the negotiation was already fully resolved, Pincha and Santos Laguna of Mexico are unable to close the situation of Santiago Núñez. To such an extent that the player is not concentrated for the next match but they are not releasing him so that he can play in the country again. So it would seem that the defender’s will will be what ends up moving forward in this novel.
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