The relationship with Racing is a bit strained, we have met a few times and have not been able to reach an understanding,” explained the agent. The defender has long been demanding a contract update in Avellaneda and views a club change favorably, although Racing would only accept negotiating a sale, while San Lorenzo seeks a loan. Wajnsztejn also referred to the player's current situation: “There is a logical wear and tear, and that is why the footballer wants to find a place where he feels more comfortable. Buenos Aires, March 13 (NA) -- San Lorenzo has initiated talks with Racing defender Agustín García Basso to reinforce the backline following the serious injury to Gastón Hernández, and the player's representative confirmed that there has already been an initial contact between the parties. The rupture of the captain's ligaments forced the leadership and the technical team headed by Damián Ayude to seek an immediate replacement, as learned from the Argentine News Agency. The AFA regulation allows the club to sign a local player or a free agent during a special ten-day period, so in Boedo they accelerated the soundings to add a left-sided central defender to fill the spot left by the “Tonga”, injured at La Bombonera. The main target is García Basso, a 33-year-old defender from Racing who has the experience and profile sought, and his representative, Julián Wajnsztejn, confirmed the start of the conversations. “Yesterday the first contact with San Lorenzo took place, the player is interested and surely Racing will want to defend its asset. At the time, offers were rejected and that creates this friction”. While that possibility is being evaluated, Guzmán Corujo appears as an immediate replacement after taking Hernández's place against Boca. In parallel, the club is analyzing other alternatives such as Carlos Quintana, 38 years old; the Uruguayan Facundo Mallo from Rosario Central; Ramiro Funes Mori, currently at Estudiantes de La Plata although with the intention of staying there; and Saúl Salcedo, a 28-year-old defender who was close to arriving in 2025 and has past experience at Huracán.
