Independiente’s left defender Ayrton Costa, 24, will continue his career at Royal Antwerp, Belgium, who bought him for $2,500,000.
Independent accepted the offer of Royal Antwerp, from Belgium, by the defender Ayrton Costawho was a fixture for the coach Carlos Tevez to face the Professional League and the Argentine Cup, although with the incoming dollars they will be able to lift some of the inhibitions that weigh on the Avellaneda club.
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Independiente’s coach, Carlos Tevez, loses Ayrton Costa, a key piece in the defensive structure, to fight for the Professional League and the Argentine Cup.
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Aware that he is obliged to be a protagonist in the 2024 Professional League and that to do so he must strengthen a team that did not measure up, Independent He is watched out of the corner of his eye by his fans and to improve him, he must first solve the inhibitions that seem to have no end.


Given this scenario, the “Red” board accepted the -improved- offer they received from Royal Antwerp for Ayrton Costa and the central defender, who can play as a left back, will leave the club that formed him in exchange for 2.5 millions of dollars.
Will travel to Belgium
The Belgian institution had sent an initial proposal of two million dollars to keep the 24-year-old footballer, who was an important part of Tevez’s team, but the Avellaneda club responded with a counteroffer and managed to get the European entity to stretch. at US$2.5 million plus US$200,000 in milestone bonuses.
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Ayrton Costa was sold to Royal Antwerp of Belgium. We review his numbers at the club in its two stages: 2020-22 and 2023-24
It is the third sale of the club to Belgian football. Nicolás Frutos and Lucas Biglia both to Anderlecht pic.twitter.com/iUrj4dXOHv
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The footballer is expected to travel next week to Belgium to undergo a medical examination and sign a long-term contract, so this Sunday against Platense would be his last game with the Independiente shirt. In Avellaneda’s team, Costa played 62 games, in which he scored three goals, provided two assists and was cautioned 25 times. Furthermore, he was expelled once.
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