Belgrano step up move for Thiago Cardozo, in talks with Unión | OneFootball

What until a few weeks ago was just an intention is now beginning to take shape as a real negotiation. Thiago Cardozo has become one of the biggest names on the market between Unión and Belgrano. The Uruguayan goalkeeper, who managed to establish himself in Córdoba and was one of the team’s standout players during the last semester, is getting closer and closer to becoming a permanent investment for the Pirata.

The signs are coming from every direction. The latest was public and forceful. Luis Artime, president of Belgrano, made it clear that the club is actively working to secure the goalkeeper’s continuity.

“We’re looking into it. We’re negotiating. He’s very important for the club,” the top executive acknowledged on Córdoba’s Impacto Deportes program, making it clear that the issue holds a priority place on the institution’s agenda. Behind that statement lies an obvious reality: Belgrano considers Cardozo a key piece for the sporting project ahead. That is why the intention is to move forward before other interested parties appear or the circumstances change. However, the deal has not yet entered its final stage.

At Unión, they are maintaining a clear position regarding the terms established when the loan was agreed. The purchase option set at 1.2 million dollars for 65% of the economic rights remains in force and, for now, there is no willingness to modify that agreement. But the negotiation does not revolve solely around that figure.

There is another pending issue between the two clubs that could end up influencing the resolution. It is the debt related to Agustín Colazo’s transfer, a situation that Belgrano intends to include in the talks in order to find a formula that benefits both sides.

That detail now appears as one of the keys to unlocking the final aspects of the negotiation. Meanwhile, in Santa Fe they are watching the movement closely. Unión knows it holds a valuable asset and also understands that Belgrano’s interest is genuine. That is why the outcome seems to be slowly moving toward a decisive stage. The concrete fact is that the Pirata’s desire is no longer a secret. Now it remains to be seen whether the parties can bridge their differences and turn that intention into a definitive agreement.

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