Joaquín Correa returns to Estudiantes, unveiled as new signing | OneFootball

It took longer than expected, but it finally happened: Joaquín Correa is returning to Estudiantes after making the leap to Europe more than a decade ago. El Tucu comes from playing for Botafogo in Brazil and will begin his second spell with El Pincha through a symbolic loan deal. He signed for two years after undergoing his medical.

Early on this cold Friday, the forward gave a thumbs-up to the TyC Sports camera and entered a clinic in City Bell to undergo the checkups prior to being unveiled as a new signing. Once they were completed, he headed straight to El Pincha’s training ground to meet his new teammates. The squad trained this morning and is now in camp ahead of Saturday’s match against Deportivo Riestra, kicking off at 2:45 p.m. at UNO.

Correa’s intention is to be in the stands watching that match, corresponding to Matchday 4 of the Torneo Clausura. Meanwhile, Juan Sebastián Verón’s board is working against the clock to try to get him cleared as soon as possible: the big hope is for him to be available to Alexander “Cacique” Medina for the Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 clash against Universidad Católica next Tuesday in La Plata.

Up to five changes can be made to the squad list, and the deadline is Friday. In addition to the legal side, the striker’s physical condition will also be assessed, as he is coming off 41 matches for Fogao, with four goals and the same number of assists.

“My dream is to win a title with this club”, El Tucu had said back in 2014, before moving to Sampdoria. His European career then continued with Sevilla, Lazio, Inter, and Olympique de Marseille. His standout performances allowed him to play for the Argentina national team, first under Jorge Sampaoli and then Lionel Scaloni, and to win two titles: the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 Finalissima. Unfortunately,

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