Bound for Rio: Facundo Colidio set for medical and Vasco move | OneFootball

Vasco has finalized the agreement with River Plate and completed the signing of forward Facundo Colidio for the remainder of the 2026 season. The board purchased 50% of the player’s economic rights for US$5 million (around R$28 million), with the other half tied to the fulfillment of contractual targets for the same amount. The 26-year-old Argentine is already on a flight to Rio de Janeiro to undergo medical exams and sign a contract through December 2029. Confirmation of the player’s departure was reported by journalist César Luis Merlo.

The player’s arrival fulfills a direct request from the football department to strengthen the squad’s options on the wings and through the middle of the attack. The coaching staff is awaiting the reinforcement’s arrival in Rio to begin medical tests and physical assessments at the CT Moacyr Barbosa training center. Club officials are working behind the scenes to register the transfer in the official CBF bulletin.

+ Vasco provides guarantees to River Plate and moves forward with the purchase of Facundo Colidio

Santiago Sosa situation and guarantees with Racing

While following the trip of its new forward, Vasco remains in talks with Racing to finalize the signing of defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa. The clubs are still adjusting the financial guarantees and backing requested by the Avellaneda side before authorizing the midfielder’s trip to Brazilian football. The board views the outcome as only a matter of time before completing the deal.

Head coach Pedro Emanuel intends to integrate the new signings into group training as quickly as possible for the decisive matches of the season. The club expects to have both Argentine players registered in the official bulletins for the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Sudamericana. Fans are now waiting for the forward’s arrival and the club’s official announcement on its digital platforms.

Tactical versatility for Vasco

Vasco’s coaching staff believes Facundo Colidio has the characteristics to fit the style of play being developed at CT Moacyr Barbosa. He is capable of playing both wide on the flank and drifting as a second striker or false nine. That versatility allows for tactical changes during matches without the need to make substitutions.

The purchase of Facundo Colidio represents the club’s biggest financial investment in the current South American transfer window. The board believes that bringing in signings of this caliber raises the squad’s competitive level in the pursuit of higher positions in the table. The plan is to officially present the player as soon as all medical exams are cleared.

Who is Facundo Colidio: career, titles, and numbers in football

Facundo Colidio is a 26-year-old forward developed in the youth ranks of Boca Juniors. Sold at an early age to Inter Milan, he went on loan to Sint-Truiden in Belgium and Tigre in Argentina, where he stood out by scoring five goals and providing eight assists in the club’s runner-up campaign in the 2022 Argentine League Cup.

In 2023, the player joined River Plate, where he won the Argentine Super Cup and the Trofeo de Campeones, scoring 18 goals while playing both as a winger and as a false nine.

He now arrives at Vasco, which is competing on three fronts this season: the Copa Sudamericana, Brazilian Championship, and Copa do Brasil.

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