January 27, 2021 – 12:05 PM
Newsroom of El País
The 2021 season started with severe economic losses for Colombian teams, all coming from a very difficult year like 2020 due to the coronavirus problem.
Having quit the League for several months due to the pandemic, having to meet financial obligations with players and suppliers and then playing without an audience in the stands when the tournament resumed had a significant impact on the clubs’ coffers, making many gave up. to recruit great people for the game being played.
This situation has also led several teams to seriously analyze the offers that are starting to come in from abroad for key players.
And these are the cases of Deportivo Cali and América, who go to great lengths to keep figures like Agustín Palavecino and Duván Vergara on their payroll, despite proposals from economically very strong clubs.
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For Palavecino there was first an opportunity for Mexican football. But now River Plate appears on the road, although the first offer did not satisfy Deportivo Cali.
Duván Vergara is said to claim it from Brazil.
The departure of these two players depends on the amount that the interested clubs offer.
Palavecino
Agustín is 24 years old and since 2019 he has been with Deportivo Cali, a club where he arrived with many questions as he was a little known player on the field.
He came from the humble Platense, with whom he played in the third and second division. It was his only club in his native Argentina.
But Palavecino arrived determined to make a name for himself in Colombian football and took on a bit of what happened to fellow Argentinian Fabián Sambueza at Deportivo Cali.
And he achieved it to this day, he became the great figure of the Verdiblanco team and one of the best players in the Colombian league.
He is a modern attacking midfielder, very technical, very mobile, a great passer, easily gets to goal and when it comes to putting on the overalls at a time when the opponent has the ball he has no problem getting back and to help recover. it.
How’s the subject with River?
The Argentina team made an initial offer and it fell short of the ambitions of Deportivo Cali, which owns 50% of the rights. The other half belongs to Platense, but it’s Cali who can negotiate now.
In Argentina, they say River will return to the cargo with a new offering. He wants it on a loan with an option to buy, but Cali accepts a final sale for nearly $ 4 million.
What will Cali lose if he leaves?
Lose a lot. Palavecino is Cali’s natural driver, the organizer of the game, the one who provides clarity from the center of the field.
What Would Cali Gain?
An important economic entry in times of crisis, in addition to establishing itself as a selling club.
Vergara
The Monterrey winger is 24 years old and has been in America since 2019.
He came to the red box of Rosario de Argentina, where he had little chance to play. Envigado had gone to that team, the club where he started in football.
Vergara took the opportunity in America to revive his football career. And little by little, he became one of the most important parts of the 11th Scarlet, even reaching the 2019 title after playing individually in a great campaign.
His position on the field is almost always the left winger. From there he starts to make diagonals that disrupt any defense system.
Vergara can also play on the right. He is a highly technical player who almost always has the virtue of taking advantage of the goals offered to him. And when he doesn’t score, he appears as an effective passer and bolsters his attacking partners.
The offers
America knows that the chances of losing the player are many, as there are teams that are interested; Furthermore, the midfielder would also prefer to continue his career abroad.
There has always been Brazilian football, but it cannot be ruled out that other leagues also offer their signing.
What is America losing?
He would lose the most unbalanced player he has, a man who weighs in on the team who makes all the difference on the field.
What would the Reds win?
America would have a significant economic income, which would allow it to get another player within its budget.