Amid the stand-off with Boca, Athletico Paranaense renew chase for Cetré | OneFootball

The situation with Edwuin Cetré has taken another unexpected turn. In the midst of the impasse in negotiations with Boca, Athletico Paranaense—the club to which he was going to be transferred weeks ago but that called off the deal due to medical reasons—has reconnected with Estudiantes to resume talks and renegotiate his arrival. From the Pincha camp, they acknowledge that the Brazilians reappeared unexpectedly and proposed to reconfigure the previous agreement.

Meanwhile, in La Ribera, a new proposal was presented to the management led by Juan Sebastián Verón (a loan with a purchase option), taking into account the risk of bringing in a player who showed anomalies in medical checks due to a 2018 meniscus surgery. The Brazilian team has once again entered the scene, eager to compete for the player.

The news was surprising because Athletico Paranaense had previously ruled out Cetré after agreeing to a transfer of nearly six million dollars for the full rights (with DIM owning 50% of the card), precisely because of that physical issue. However, now they have knocked on the door again with an alternative plan: to acquire a portion of the 28-year-old winger’s rights immediately (between 60% and 70%) and complete the rest based on objectives, as a form of “protection” in light of the medical results.

Thus, Boca has gained an unexpected competitor in the race to secure Cetré’s services. Everything now depends on who presents the most convincing offer to Estudiantes, where the player has already rejoined training with his focus on the upcoming derby against Gimnasia. The outcome remains open for one of the transfer market’s sagas.

Why Cetré’s Transfer to Paranaense Fell Through

At the beginning of February, the club from La Plata announced that “despite previous progress, the deal has been called off due to last-minute differences in terms between both institutions.”

The version reported by the Brazilian press was different and caused more of a stir. In that country, they indicated that during the medical exams, “problems were detected in the cardiological studies” of the attacker, which led the directors to consider it “more prudent not to proceed with the transfer,” which included a three-season contract.

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