“I’m ready to play”: Santiago Sosa arrives in Rio, eyes Vasco debut | OneFootball

Midfielder Santiago Sosa arrived in the early hours of this Monday (10) at Galeão Airport to undergo medical exams and sign a contract with Vasco. The 27-year-old Argentine player was signed from Racing for around US$ 7 million (approximately R$ 35.5 million). Captain of the Argentine side and champion of the Copa Sudamericana, the player can operate both as a defensive midfielder and as a center-back. Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Sosa celebrated the deal:

The board and football department are racing against time to resolve the bureaucratic issues in the next few hours. The club is working to regularize the situation of the midfielder and forward Facundo Colidio in time to register them by 2 p.m. this Monday for the match against Olimpia on Thursday, in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. If the continental registration is not confirmed in time, the midfielder assured that he is ready to make his debut on Sunday against Santos at São Januário in the Brazilian Championship:

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Racing’s demands and behind the scenes of the negotiations

Talks for the player had been on track for more than a week, and the player had even said goodbye to the Racing fans on August 1. However, the Avellaneda club demanded payment of about half the total fee upfront and made tough demands regarding financial guarantees to cover any possible delays in installment payments. Vasco’s management overcame the impasse with bank guarantees and sealed a positive outcome for the deal.

The signing meets a request from head coach Pedro Emanuel to strengthen the team’s marking and passing in build-up play. Vasco fans are eagerly awaiting seeing the player on the pitch during the week in the knockout competitions and in the national league.

The player’s desire and integration at Vasco

Sosa reinforced his enthusiasm about wearing the Vasco shirt and experiencing the atmosphere of the club’s stadium:

The coaching staff is awaiting the completion of the physical assessments to immediately integrate him into training with the squad at CT Moacyr Barbosa. The board is speeding up the registrations in the official CBF bulletin to confirm the player’s clearance.

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