The days go by and it becomes clear that The priority in reinforcements for Gustavo Costas is in Racing’s defense. That area is where the coach placed more emphasis on working on rapid improvement and where more names are being heard. He wants two center backs and a left back. Possibly, if he finds him, he will settle for a left-footed center back who can play as a winger. Hence David Martínez has already sounded. Although the River player is not convincing due to the injury history he had this year.
Tesillo, one of the reinforcements that Costas wants for Racing
In this way, Racing continues in search of reinforcements and Gustavo Costas set his eyes on an old acquaintance. According to colleague Leo Paradizo, William Tesillo, whom he successfully coached at Independiente de Santa Fe, appears on the list that the coach passed to the leaders. It is not easy at all because the Colombian, 33 years old, is a reference for León de México, where he has played for five seasons. In favor, Racing has the great relationship that the footballer, who is also part of his national team, has with Gustavo Costas. Tesillo, like Martínez, can also play as a winger if necessary.
The first to be surveyed by Racing to be one of the possible reinforcements for Costas was David Martinez. The 25-year-old defender is another who had practically no minutes in 2023 at Millonario. During the first half he was almost always out due to a patellar tendon injury and in the second half he was a substitute in the League Cup. In total, he barely saw minutes in two games in this last competition and one in the Professional League. Although he has a contract until the end of 2024, he could leave River.Mammana and Martínez, in the pipeline.
Piovi is already in Mexico
The Academy’s search for a second center back has to do with the departure of Gonzalo Piovi. El Vikingo is already in Mexico, where he will play the next four seasons for Cruz Azul. In this transfer market the operation amounted to around 2,500,000 net dollars for the Academy. Of that number, a part will correspond to Argentinos, which retains 35% of the token. However, since the window was in Racing, this club will negotiate with El Bicho to try to pay something less than that percentage. For this reason, Costas definitely wants the arrival of another reinforcement for Racing on the left side of the defense.
Before establishing himself in Racing, Gonzalo Piovi faced a raid of loans. In the January 2018 transfer market, the Academy bought 65% of the pass from Argentinos for $956,000, with a purchase option for the other 35%. Later he went on loan for a year to Gimnasia (until June 2019), without charge or purchase option. Upon his return, he was loaned for one year to Defensa y Justicia (June 2020), free of charge and with an option of $1,100,000 for the transfer. Finally, and before establishing himself in the Academy, he went on loan until December 2021 to Colón, with an option of 1,000,000 dollars for 50% of the token.
2023-12-21 13:25:24
#Reinforcements #Racing #Costas #Colombian
