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Independiente sells Nicolás Vallejo to Mexican León

Argentine club Independiente officially announced the sale of forward Nicolás Vallejo to Mexican León. The deal is worth $825,000, plus a 10% sell-on clause. The key condition was the full cancellation of Independiente's debt to the Mexican club for the purchase of Luciano Cabral.


Independiente sells Nicolás Vallejo to Mexican León

Buenos Aires, December 23 (NA) — Independiente officially announced this Tuesday the sale of forward Nicolás Vallejo in a deal of significant importance to the club's economy, as it not only brings in a cash injection but also cancels previous debts. According to an investigation by the Argentine News Agency, the 21-year-old young attacker was transferred to León of Mexico for $825,000, plus a 10% sell-on clause in case of a future departure of the player from the Central American team to another entity. However, the most relevant aspect of the transaction is the complete cancellation of the liability that the 'Rojo' had with its counterpart for the purchase of Luciano Cabral, a 30-year-old Chilean attacking midfielder. Additionally, Club León waives the pending credits for the acquisition of Luciano Cabral. In this way, Independiente will be able to count on a higher percentage of the money received in case of a future sale of Cabral. 'Furthermore, Club León waives the pending credits for the acquisition of Luciano Cabral. In this way, Independiente will be able to count on a higher percentage of the money received in case of a future sale of Cabral,' the statement read. 'Independiente and Club León of Mexico have reached an agreement for the sale of Nicolás Vallejo. All the best in this new stage, Chaco!' the 'Red Devils' expressed through the club's official account, saying goodbye to a player who came from Villa Domínico. 'This amount translates to $1,150,000, leaving the debt that our institution maintained fully canceled,' the Avellaneda squad detailed in a statement. Likewise, the agreement stipulates that those led by Gustavo Quinteros will receive an additional 20% of the pass for the player from across the border, which translates to a total of 90% of the player's economic rights.