Independiente Santa Fe has opened direct negotiations with Atlético Nacional to secure midfielder Kilian Toscano on a permanent basis ahead of the 2027 season, club president Eduardo Méndez confirmed on Tuesday.
Méndez told Win Sports that the club is trying to keep players currently playing for manager Pablo Repetto. Toscano, 22, arrived at Santa Fe on a loan agreement that runs until December 2026, tying his short-term future to the Bogotá side before any permanent transfer can be finalized.
🦁⚽”Se le hizo una propuesta a Nacional y esperamos la respuesta de ellos” Eduardo Méndez, presidente de Santa Fe, sobre el jugador Kilian Toscano.#MedioTiempoWIN pic.twitter.com/fxK59ztd5I
We are waiting. A proposal was made to Atlético Nacional [for Kilian Toscano] and we are awaiting their proposal,
Méndez said during his appearance on Win Sports’ Medio Tiempo program.
Transfermarkt data values the midfielder at 550 mil euros, marking a slight dip from a career-high valuation of 600 mil euros reached in September 2024. Because Toscano remains under contract with Atlético Nacional through December 2028, Santa Fe must either negotiate an extension of his current loan or reach an agreement on a permanent transfer fee to keep him in the squad.
🦁⚽”La gente ya sabe el deseo que tengo de quedarme. El presidente sabe lo que estoy haciendo para quedarme en el club” Franco Fagúndez, delantero de Santa Fe.#MedioTiempoWIN pic.twitter.com/uxu0EwingC
Santa Fe is also pursuing a deal for Uruguayan forward Franco Fagúndez, who has earned a regular role in the squad despite also playing on loan. Fagúndez remains under contract with Mexican club Santos Laguna, complicating negotiations as his on-field production drives up his market value.
A proposal was made a few days ago, today I spoke with one of the directors of Santos and we are waiting for them to respond between this week or the next,
Méndez told Win Sports. The only bad thing is that every time he scores a goal, he quotes higher and makes the negotiation more difficult for me.
Fagúndez expressed his personal desire to remain with the club during the joint media appearance alongside the club president. The president knows what I am doing to stay in the club,
Fagúndez said.
Neither Atlético Nacional nor Santos Laguna has issued a formal public response to the transfer proposals submitted by Independiente Santa Fe. The financial structure of the potential deals for both Toscano and Fagúndez remains undisclosed as club officials await counterproposals from the respective parent organizations.
