Colón wanted him, but missed out: Rubén Botta close to Nacional | OneFootball

In the last transfer window, Rubén Botta was the name that kept Colón’s directors up at night. The attacking midfielder topped the list of priorities to strengthen Ezequiel Medrán’s team, which was looking for a player capable of making the difference in the final third. However, the deal was never completed, and the club had to redirect its search.

As the weeks went by, the issue seemed to have been left behind. But news emerging from Uruguay brought the focus back to that negotiation that never came through.

Nacional moved forward and is close to signing the former Colón player

After terminating his contract with Defensa y Justicia, Botta became a free agent and quickly drew interest from several clubs.

In recent hours, Uruguayan media reported that Nacional took a step forward and is well on its way to signing the former Sabalero player. Reports even indicate that the deal could be finalized soon so the playmaker can compete in the Torneo Clausura with the Tricolor side.

The negotiation gained momentum after other options the Montevideo club had been considering to strengthen the midfield cooled off.

The explanation once again under scrutiny at Colón

When Colón tried to sign him, it emerged from the player’s camp that his priority was to remain in Buenos Aires, since the family was not planning to move due to issues related to their children’s education.

That was the argument that ultimately ruled out any chance of a return to the Sabalero.

However, the real possibility of Botta continuing his career in Uruguay changes the picture. If the transfer is ultimately completed, that explanation will inevitably once again become a subject of analysis among the red-and-black supporters, since the player would be accepting a challenge that involves leaving the country just weeks after having turned down Colón’s proposal.

A negotiation that left Colón wanting more

At the Santa Fe club, they always understood that Botta had the ideal characteristics to boost the team. His knowledge of the institution, the class he showed in his previous spell, and his ability to take on footballing leadership made him the club’s main target in the market.

But the deal never got beyond the initial contacts, and Colón ended up bringing in other alternatives to complete the squad.

Now, as Nacional steps up its push to land the 36-year-old midfielder, the story is back in the spotlight in Santa Fe. Not because of what might have been, but because Botta’s next destination could make it clear that the reasons that kept the player away from the Sabalero may not have been the only ones that weighed on his decision.

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