Adrián Balboa says farewell to Racing, set to continue his career in Russia | OneFootball

Adrián Balboa has closed his chapter at Racing and will continue his career in Europe. The Uruguayan striker set off for Russia to join FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod, after the Academia accepted a one-million-dollar offer for his transfer, in a deal that will be officially finalized in the coming days.

In recent hours, the Russian club sped up negotiations and presented a proposal that ultimately convinced the club’s management. The deal was closed at one million dollars, with no bonuses, to be paid in four installments, and Balboa will sign a four-year contract with his new team.

For this reason, the forward was not called up for the debut in the 2026 Torneo Apertura, and in Avellaneda they have already secured his replacement: Racing agreed to the arrival of Damián Pizarro, who will take his place in the squad led by Gustavo Costas and has already been unveiled as the club’s newest signing.

Although the agreement between the clubs is already sealed, the official announcement is expected in the coming hours, as the player is traveling to the Old Continent to sign his contract. This move will allow the Avellaneda side to extend the deadline to sign reinforcements until the end of March, a key advantage to reorganize the attack after the Uruguayan’s departure.

Balboa, who scored seven goals in 40 matches since joining Racing at the beginning of 2025, will also fulfill a personal wish he expressed weeks ago: if he were to leave the Academia, he did not want to continue playing in Argentine football. Finally, his destination will be European football, where he will look to relaunch his career in the Russian league.

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