January 27, 2021 – 00:05
Drafting of El País
The 2021 season started with serious economic hardships for Colombian teams, all derived from a very difficult year such as 2020 for the issue of coronavirus.
Having stopped the League for several months due to the pandemic, having to meet financial obligations with players and suppliers and then playing without an audience in the stands when the tournament resumed, greatly affected the coffers of the clubs, which made that many would give up making big hires for the pageant that is being played.
This situation has also led several teams to seriously analyze the offers that are beginning to arrive from abroad for important players.
And these are the cases of Deportivo Cali and América, who make a great effort to keep figures such as Agustí Palavecino and Duván Vergara on their payrolls, despite the proposals of very strong clubs financially.
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For Palavecino first there was a possibility of Mexican football. But now River Plate appears on the way, although the first offer did not satisfy Deportivo Cali.
Duván Vergara is said to be wanted from Brazil.
The departure of these two players will depend on the sum offered by the interested clubs.
Palavecino
Agustí is 24 years old and since 2019 he has been at Esportiu Cali, a club he came to with many questions about being a little-known player in the middle.
Wine of the modest Platense, with which it played in third and second division. It was his only club in his native Argentina.
But Palavecino came determined to make a name for himself in Colombian football, copying a bit what happened to fellow Argentine Fabián Sambueza in the same Deportivo Cali.
And he was doing so until today he became the great figure in the green box – and one of the best players in the Colombian League.
He is a modern offensive winger, very technical, very mobile, great pin, easily reaches the goal and when it comes to putting on the overalls at times when the opponent has the ball, he has no problem backing up and helping to to the recovery of the same.
How is the issue with River?
The Argentine team made a first offer and it did not meet the aspirations of Deportivo Cali which has 50% of the rights. The other half belongs to Platense, but it is Cali who can negotiate now.
In Argentina they say River will return to the load with a new offer. He wants it on loan with an option to buy, but Cali accepts a final sale for a figure close to 4 million dollars.
What does Cali lose if he leaves?
He loses a lot. Palavecino is the natural driver of the Cali, the game organizer, which gives clarity from midfield.
What would Cali gain?
An important economic entry in times of crisis, in addition to confirming itself as a selling club.
Vergara
The Monteriano winger is 24 years old and has been in America since 2019.
It arrived at the red picture coming from Rosary of Argentina, where it had little chances to play. To this equipment it had gone of Envigado, that was the club where it began in soccer.
Vergara took the opportunity in America to relaunch his football career. And little by little it became one of the key pieces of the scarlet onceno, even winning the title of 2019 after starring in the individual, a great campaign.
Its position on the track is almost always the left end. From there it starts making diagonals that uncomfort any defensive system.
Vergara can also play on the right. He is a very technical player who has the virtue of almost always taking advantage of the goal options presented to him. And when he doesn’t score, he appears as an effective passer, enabling his teammates to attack.
the offers
America knows that the chances of losing the player are many as there are interested teams; in addition, the steering wheel would also prefer to continue his career abroad.
There has always been talk of Brazilian football, but it is not ruled out that other leagues are also offering for his signing.
What is America losing?
He would lose the most unbalanced player he has, a man who weighs in on the team and makes a difference on the court.
What would the reds gain?
A significant economic income would be America, which would allow it to get another player to fit the budget.