While one of them is negotiating a possible renewal, the other three did not receive offers from the 'Cyclone'. Among other renowned players who became free agents is midfielder Ignacio Malcorra, who is negotiating his renewal with Rosario Central and received an offer from Racing, Talleres' attacking midfielder Rubén Botta, goalkeeper Sergio 'Chiquito' Romero, and experienced Unión striker Lucas Gamba.
Meanwhile, Newell's did not renew the contract of veteran Ever Banega, and Thiago Fernández decided not to sign a new agreement with Vélez, having a pre-contract with Villarreal of Spain.
Being a club reference, goalkeeper Gabriel Arias said goodbye to the club, having lost his starting position to the rapid rise of Facundo Cambeses. Additionally, striker Luciano Vietto also left, not wanting to renew due to footballing differences with coach Gustavo Costas, and defender Facundo Mura opted to become a free agent and will join Inter Miami, becoming a teammate of Argentine star Lionel Messi.
Regardless, the club will also have a loss such as the departure of Federico Mancuello, a player who had a great spell at the institution in the last decade and returned in 2023, although he was losing minutes and did not arrange a renewal.
On the other hand, at San Lorenzo, the contracts of winger Ezequiel Cerutti, striker Andrés Vombergar, and midfielders Nery Domínguez and Emanuel Cecchini expired.
Buenos Aires, Jan 1 (NA) -- The new year arrived with a large number of expired contracts, with players free such as River Plate's midfielder Enzo Pérez, Racing's striker Luciano Vietto, and Boca Juniors' defenders Cristian Lema and Frank Fabra.
Additionally, as learned by the Noticias Argentinas agency, there were cases of footballers who secured contracts with other institutions and avoided becoming free agents, such as the return of Ignacio 'Nacho' Fernández to Gimnasia or the arrival of Miguel Borja to Cruz Azul of Mexico.
Being a club that allowed for a major squad renewal, River Plate opened the door for the departure of several of its references. The highest caliber is the experienced midfielder Enzo Pérez, 39, who rejected an offer from Argentinos Juniors and received a feeler from Nacional of Uruguay. Also at the 'Millionaire', Borja and 'Nacho' Fernández were released, who have already defined their future, as did full-back Milton Casco, who will play for Atlético Nacional of Colombia.
Thus, the 'Xeneize' cuts ties with the Colombian defender, who had been at the club since 2016.
Racing is another club with few departures, but of greater weight. On the other hand, the talented attacking midfielder Gonzalo 'Pity' Martínez started the year as a free agent.
At Boca, the departures are few. Defenders Frank Fabra and Cristian Lema were left as free agents, who had very few minutes throughout last year and already knew they would not receive contract renewals.
