A signing that fell at the last moment. Edwuin Cetré was already in Brazilian territory to close his arrival at Athletico Paranaense, but in the afternoon of this Sunday, February 1, Estudiantes de La Plata reported the cancellation of the transfer.
“The Club Estudiantes de La Plata informs its members, supporters and the general public that The definitive transfer of the player Edwuin Cetré has been canceled to Club Athletico Paranaense in Brazil,” states the first part of the statement published on the Argentine club’s social networks.
The Estudiantes de La Plata Club informs its members, supporters and the general public that the definitive transfer of the player Edwuin Cetré to Club Athletico Paranaense in Brazil has been cancelled.
Despite previous progress, the operation has been left without…
— Students of La Plata (@EdelpOficial) February 1, 2026
Estudiantes acknowledge that the issue was advanced, but decided not to proceed in the final moments of the negotiation: “Despite the previous progress, the operation has been left without effect due to last minute divergences in the terms between both institutions”.
For this reason, the 28-year-old wingerwill return to Argentina on Monday, February 2 to return to work under the orders of Eduardo Domínguez in view of the objectives of this season, which include participation in the Copa Libertadores.
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GloboEsporte He pointed out that the reason why the operation did not take place was because “Cetré had problems in his cardiological exams. Therefore, Athletico considered it more prudent not to proceed with the transfer.” However, Ole He said that Estudiantes deny that version. For now there is no official statement from the Brazilian team.
Cetré arrived at Estudiantes at the beginning of 2024 from Independiente Medellín, It was his third international experience, as he had gone through Rocha FC in Uruguay and Santos Laguna in Mexico before standing out with the Junior de Barranquilla shirt.
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The Colombian registers 12 goals and 12 assists in 86 appearances with Pincha, 42 of them as a first baseman. He was also one of the figures in the title obtained the previous year. There are already four consecrations for Cetré in Argentine football: a La Liga Cup, a First Division tournament and two Champions Trophies. The story of Edwuin and Estudiantes will have new pages to write.
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