racing The preseason began for the first semester of 2025 with the presence of the Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quinterowho assured that he will not continue in the club, and the absence of his compatriots Johan Carbonero and Roger Martinezwho seeks to leave the entity.
After a 2024 successful for the team Avellaneda where he conquered South American Cup in Assumption being their first international title in 36 years, those led by Gustavo Costas They started the preseason this Friday at the Tita Mattiusi facility with the surprising presence of Quintero who, a few days ago, confessed that he prefers to stay in Colombia and said: “If everything happens, I think it will close my cycle in Argentina as a player.”
The 31-year-old midfielder showed up for training since he still has a contract and seeks to avoid having additional conflicts with his departure. Your representative, Rodrigo Rieparrives in the country this Friday with the aim of racing give in and lower the 5 million dollars requesting financial compensation.
Quintero He has been dragging on family situations that lead him to choose to return to Colombian football and the Cali America It seems that it will be his destiny. The ex River agreed to a three-year contract with the “Red Devils”, but the obstacle would be the amount he asks for racing who rejected an offer of one million to be paid in three installments from the Cali club.
On the other hand, his compatriot Roger Martinez He was released on December 31 and, therefore, did not show up for training this Friday. The striker has a two-year renewal offer on the table from racing but it would not compete with the superior ones it has from abroad, so it is very difficult for it to continue wearing the blue and white shirt.
Down Roger Martinez that of the defender is added Leonardo Sigali who did not renew his contract and the forward Agustín Urzi who returned to Juarez, Mexico after his stay on loan.
His compatriot, the winger Johan Carbonerodid not show up for training without any reason and will be sanctioned. The former Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata has an offer from Porto Alegre International of Brazil to go out on loan.
As to Adrian Martinezthe leadership and the player’s entourage continue to negotiate a salary increase for the Racinguista striker and scorer in 2024. The brand new incoming board of directors offered to triple his salary while the footballer is closely followed by the coach Marcelo Gallardo to incorporate it into River.
In addition, there were several players who returned to racing after being on loan to other clubs but they must define their continuity as Gaston Gomez that was in Saint Lawrence, Hector Fertoli in Hurricane, Matias Tagliamonte in Mendoza Gymnastics, Catriel Cabellos in Lima Alliance of Peru, Evelio Cardozo and Ivan Maggi in New Chicago, Patricio Tanda in Santa Fe Union, Nicholas Kozlovksy in Atlético Rafaela and Emiliano Saliadarre in Temperley.
The first team of racing will travel this Sunday to Paraguayplace where he carried out the preseason in 2024, to continue with the set-up and will return on January 12 to carry out the last leg of the preparation.
Source: Ambito
