Junior of Barranquilla is armed to dispute the season 2026 in which the main objective will be the group stage of the Conmebol Libertadores Cup. Additionally, the ‘rojiblanco’ team will try to defend the BetPlay League title and will seek to win the Super League.
In the last few hours, the shark team gave a coup of authority in the transfer market, taking into account that it was known that it had reached an agreement to link forward Luis Fernando Muriel to its payroll.
Con Muriel, Junior completed his squad, to which they also joined Jean Carlos Pestaña, Juan David Ríos, Kevin Pérez and Jannenson Sarmiento.
Junior’s Jewel will not leave
In the middle of the transfer market it was announced that Junior could lose one of his jewels. According to reports, winger Joel Canchimbo would not be part of the ‘rojiblanco’ team in the 2026 season due to alleged interest from Botafogo of Brazil.
However, the negotiation did not materialize and it was determined that Canchimbo will continue in Junior, making him one of the most important players for the campaign.
Junior withdrawals for 2026
Taking into account that for the 2026 season the number of players who can register in Colombian Professional Soccer dropped to 25, some players left the Junior squad.
The footballers chosen to leave the club are José Abad Cuenú, Didier Moreno and Carlos Esparragoza due to termination of contract.
On the other hand, in the ‘rojiblanco’ team they are looking for a way out for Yeferson Moreno, Diego Mendoza and Jesús Díaz.
Finally, attacker Andrés Steven ‘titi’ Rodríguez would leave the Barranquilla team in search of minutes.
