Why Unión won't have to compensate Boca for Enzo Roldán | OneFootball

Unión’s squad restructuring continues to add new chapters. After several confirmed departures and others that are on track, Enzo Roldán will also leave the club to play the second half of the year at Nueva Chicago, one of the leading teams in Primera Nacional’s Zone B.

The loan move will allow the midfielder to get regular playing time after falling down Leonardo Madelón’s pecking order, as the coach made it clear from the start of preseason that he would not be part of his plans for the Torneo Clausura.

Removed from the professional squad

The coach’s decision was decisive. While the rest of the squad trained with the start of the championship in mind, Roldán began training with the reserve team as he awaited a resolution to his future.

With that scenario in place, the club’s management sped up the search for a destination for the midfielder, who will now continue his career at Nueva Chicago, where he will try to regain the prominence he lost in recent months.

It will be a loan deal with one particular detail: Roldán’s contract with Unión will expire next December 31, so once that agreement ends, the player will become a free agent.

The clarification regarding Boca

At first, it emerged that Roldán’s departure could represent a financial cost for Unión, since Boca owns the other 50% of the player’s economic rights. It is worth remembering that Tatengue bought half of his registration rights in a deal worth close to one million dollars.

The Santa Fe club will not have to pay Boca any compensation, since the contract will end naturally.

The situation would be different if Unión had decided to terminate the deal early. In that scenario, there would have had to be financial compensation for Xeneize.

A similar case to Imanol Machuca’s

Club officials also explained that the same criterion applies in another negotiation involving the club. In the case of Imanol Machuca, whose registration belongs to Fortaleza, Unión would only be entitled to claim compensation if the Brazilian club decided to terminate his contract before it expires.

On the other hand, if the deal ends on the agreed date and is not renewed, Tatengue will not be able to make any financial claim.

A career path that faded over time

Roldán broke into Unión’s first team as one of the biggest prospects to come out of the youth academy. Over the seasons, he managed to establish himself and played an important role between 2021 and 2024.

His year with the most continuity was 2023, when he played 32 official matches across the Liga Profesional, Copa de la Liga and Copa Argentina. During that period, he scored one goal and provided one assist.

Previously, in 2022, he had also been a frequently used piece, including appearances in the Copa Sudamericana, where he scored once in eight matches.

During 2024 he lost ground. He made 28 official appearances across the Copa de la Liga, Liga Profesional and Copa Argentina, although most came as a substitute and with less impact on the team.

The loan to Platense did not change the picture

In search of regular playing time, Unión decided to loan him to Platense for the 2025 season. Although he was part of the squad that won the Torneo Apertura, he never managed to establish himself as a starter. He played just nine matches across the domestic league, Copa Argentina and Torneo Clausura, logging few minutes on the field.

His return to Santa Fe did not change the situation either. Madelón did not include him in his plans, and he was quickly left out of the professional squad.

Now he will look to relaunch his career at Nueva Chicago, while Unión prepares to definitively close a chapter that began with great expectations, but will end on December 31, when Enzo Roldán becomes a free agent and his ties with the red-and-white club come to an end.

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