Independiente to sign Franco Calderón amid deep club crisis | OneFootball

The former Unión defender has a verbal agreement to join on a free loan with a purchase option, just after the dismissal of coach Gustavo Quinteros.

Independiente reached a verbal agreement to sign center-back Franco Calderón, who previously had a memorable spell at Unión. The deal was structured as a free loan for the player’s registration, and also includes a permanent purchase option valued at $2,000,000. At the moment, the lawyers for the parties involved are already exchanging and reviewing drafts of the final contracts.

The center-back’s arrival comes at a highly turbulent time for the Avellaneda club. The board, led by Néstor Grindetti, decided to dismiss Gustavo Quinteros as head coach of the first team. The decision was sped up after a heavy 4-0 defeat to Atlético Tucumán, a result that knocked the club out in the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina.

While the legal departments finish ironing out the administrative details to finalize Calderón’s arrival, Independiente’s management is racing against the clock to find a replacement for the bench. On an interim basis, training sessions have been left under the supervision of Hugo Tocalli, while awaiting the duo made up of Carlos Matheu and EduardoTuzzio

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