Racing move for Leonel Pérez as Sosa exit nears | OneFootball

Santiago Sosa is set to leave Racing, with the club moving quickly to line up Leonel Pérez as his replacement.

According to SuperDepor.com, Sosa’s switch to Vasco da Gama has been unlocked after several twists, with the Brazilians to pay almost eight million dollars for 100 percent of his rights.

Racing will lose their captain, a consistent performer who delivered across his spell at the club. Sosa was pivotal in the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana triumphs.

The board have targeted Pérez, currently at Gremio, and talks are described as advanced. A deal could be finalised within hours.

The Rafael Castillo native is 21 and made his senior debut in 2025 with Huracán. Racing had pursued him early this year, but he instead joined Gremio.

If he arrives, Pérez would inherit the task of replacing Sosa in a side that has been sliding for months and where the mood is sour, with fans losing patience over dreadful transfer windows under president Diego Milito. This term, Racing are in the Copa Argentina last 16 and must rack up points in the Torneo Clausura to reach continental competition.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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