Independiente want to keep Ávalos: plan to stop a free exit | OneFootball

Even though there are only a few months left before the striker can negotiate as a free agent, the Red management’s intention is clear: to keep him at all costs. The idea is to sit down and talk as soon as the break begins to offer him a two-year contract extension with a significant salary increase. They know that losing him for free would be a massive blow both on the field and financially.

It’s worth remembering that the No. 9 came very close to leaving for Brazil in February. Luis Zubeldía’s Fluminense put three million dollars on the table, but at the King of Cups they felt the amount was insufficient and decided to stand firm. Ávalos stayed, delivered with goals (including the one in the derby against Racing), and today he is the absolute top priority for the board.

Meanwhile, the forward remains focused on what lies ahead. Independiente are already in the round of 16 of the tournament, and the goal is to maintain this level and end the club’s run without a domestic title. At the club, they believe the Paraguayan wants to stay, but they know they can’t relax because offers will start coming again.

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