A new-look Unión: the signings who can transform the team | OneFootball

This week is shaping up to be decisive for Unión. Not only because the team will have several days to prepare for next Saturday’s match against Gimnasia de Mendoza, but also because the club’s leadership is confident it can resolve one of the main issues that affected the start of the Clausura Tournament: the transfer bans that prevented it from using its new signings.

In statements to LT9 (AM 1150), president Luis Spahn struck an optimistic tone and suggested that the club is close to lifting the FIFA bans, a move that, if finalized, will allow the team to register and clear the five reinforcements brought in during this transfer window.

Madelón awaits five new faces at Unión

If the corresponding clearances arrive over the next few days, Leonardo Madelón will be able to count for the first time on Ignacio Malcorra, Joaquín Mosqueira, Juan De Dios Pintado, Eric Ramírez, and Mauro Luna Diale.

All of the players would be administratively and physically fit to be called up, although not all of them would start.

In principle, Juan De Dios Pintado would begin on the bench, since Lautaro Vargas has established himself as one of the team’s most reliable pieces and would keep his spot at right-back.

By contrast, Joaquín Mosqueira has a strong chance of breaking into the starting eleven. The midfielder is battling Emilio Giaccone for a place, in one of the doubts the coach still has.

Another point of focus is Ignacio Malcorra. The experienced midfielder appears as an option to play in central midfield or as a playmaker, although the question is whether he would displace Lucas Menossi, one of the standout performers in the draw against Platense.

Luna Diale and Ramírez, with a place almost assured at Unión

The biggest certainties concern two of the attacking signings. Mauro Luna Diale has a very good chance of taking the spot held by Brahian Cuello on the left wing, while Eric Ramírez appears to be the leading candidate to replace Misael Aguirre in attack.

If those changes are confirmed, Unión would field a lineup with several changes compared to the team that drew in the opener against Platense in Vicente López.

Maizon Rodríguez ruled out; Estigarribia returns

Not everything is good news for Madelón. Uruguayan player Maizon Rodríguez has been virtually ruled out of traveling to Mendoza due to a muscle injury, which kept him out of the debut against Platense.

As a result, Tomás Fagioli would remain in the starting lineup. The youngster made a good impression in his debut, beyond the misfortune of the own goal that opened the scoring against El Calamar.

On the other hand, the coaching staff received encouraging news regarding Marcelo Estigarribia, who is already back training alongside his teammates after recovering from an injury to one of his ankles.

The striker had missed much of preseason and was unable to take part in the friendlies against Ben Hur and Rosario Central, so his return represents an important option for the stretch ahead.

A long week to prepare for the trip to Mendoza

The postponement of the match against Lanús will allow Unión to have several more days of work. The second-round match was rescheduled due to El Granate’s participation in the Copa Sudamericana, where this Wednesday they will visit Cienciano in Peru after winning 2-0 in the first leg.

For that reason, Unión and Lanús will not meet until Thursday, August 6, at 7 p.m. at the 15 de Abril stadium.

Meanwhile, all attention is focused on what happens in the coming hours off the field. If the club’s leadership manages to lift the bans, Madelón will be able to significantly strengthen his squad and present a revamped version of the team next Saturday at 3:30 p.m., when Unión visits Gimnasia de Mendoza at the Víctor Legrotaglie stadium

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