While Nacional tries to correct with coach Diego Arias and tries to win the Betplay Cup title this December, Managers analyze the most correct way possible to reinforce the payroll and thus attend Conmebol with better players and in 2026 continue in the fight for the titles.
In what has to do with casualties, for example, it is confirmed that Joan Castro will not continue in the green house and it is about negotiating the continuity of the Uruguayan Camilo Cándido, which belongs to Cruz Azul. It is still unknown if offers for players from the current squad fall and Alfredo Morelos’s dilemma with Santos of Brazil has his continuity in expectation for 2026.
Precisely, the forward area is beginning to worry at Atlético Nacional and it seems that the solution would be in the youth players given the poor performance of the Uruguayan Facundo Batista. If the managers manage to retain Morelos, I would have an acquaintance in Guarne who was on loan at a Bogotá club and competed in the home runs.
Nacional could register the son of Víctor Hugo Aristizábal
As soon as Fortaleza’s last match against Deportes Tolima ended, it became imminent that Emilio Aristizábal, son of Víctor Hugo and starter on the Bogotá team, had to return to Atlético Nacional, which is the owner of his sports rights. The doubt is on the table, as he could stay in the green team for 2026 or go out on loan again.
Journalist Mariano Olsen says that “possibly” he will be taken into account by the directors of Atlético Nacional, to compete for the position with Alfredo Morelos. Which means that 2026 would be fundamental for his sports career, where he could have important minutes even in the Conmebol tournament.
Emilio leaves Fortaleza with 12 goals scored and with more filming in Colombian soccer to compete for a starting position on the green team. Surely, Aristizábal’s registration will be a key issue in the coming days at Atlético Nacional and one of the first movements in the transfer market.
Along with Emilio, Nacional also has Kelvin Flórez on loan in Fortaleza, who could also be called up to the first team and his loan expires on December 31. Samuel Velásquez in Tolima and Jayder Asprilla in Real Cundinamarca are other loans that expire on the last day of the year.
