After the departure of Juanfer Quintero, the Academy is looking for important names and its sights are set on Lionel Messi’s Inter

After the statement issued Racing to clarify the situation even without definition of Juan Fernando Quinterothe Colombian got on a plane early on Monday and returned to his country, where he will remain waiting for the resolution of his departure from the team. Gustavo Costaswho already knows that he has lost one of his figures. While Diego Milito’s leadership negotiates with América de Cali to sell Juanfer, it accelerates in the market to begin adding new faces to the Copa Sudamericana champion team that will now play Libertadores. And there are important names for which they are already negotiating.

There are 2.5 million dollars that América de Cali could put up for Quintero. At the Academy they are looking for that number to rise a little more in order to reach an agreement. At the same time, in Racing they want to start closing reinforcements. And they pointed towards the United States.

The Venezuelan Josef Martínez seemed to be something impossible, but in the last few hours the possibility is taking shape. The former partner of Lionel Messi At Inter Miami he was left with the pass in his possession after his time at CF Montréal of the MLS. The forward of the vinotinto team scored 14 goals and gave 3 assists in 26 games throughout the season.

Racing’s enthusiasm is ignited since the Venezuelan lost the possibility of emigrating to Saudi football. He was interested in Al-Taawoun by Rodolfo Arruabarrena, who finally turned to another option. That’s when Avellaneda thinks their shares will grow. Be careful, the door to retain Roger Martínez is not yet completely closed, although if it finally closes, they already have the other Martínez signed up.

Furthermore, they look for Facundo Fariasalso from the MLS. The former Colón is at Inter Miami although he played little or nothing in 2024 since in October he recovered from a knee ligament injury. Sebastián Saja knows him well from his time at David Beckham’s club. One possibility is that Baltasar Rodríguez could enter the operation.

A little closer geographically is an old acquaintance for whom Milito, Saja and company have already started the return operation. It is about Matias Zarachoraised at The Academy. The 26-year-old midfielder received a call from the academic president and also spoke with Saja. They say from those around him that he is eager to make a comeback. The question will be to get him out of Atlético Mineiro, a club that bought 50 percent of Racing’s stake for 7 million net dollars.

Cuca is Gabriel Milito’s successor in charge of Galo and he has already announced that he wants to have the Argentine. “I had Matías before, unfortunately he was injured. I would like to have him and get him back,” he said a few days ago. It will be necessary to see if the player’s desire to return weighs more and this helps Mineiro agree to reach a common point with Racing to let him go. In Avellaneda they will seek to keep the entire pass again and are preparing an offer to send to the neighboring country.