Scaloni calls up Argentina full-back wanted by Atlético Nacional | OneFootball

Atlético Nacional under Javier Gandolfi is preparing for the second half of the year, where they will need to show more than what was seen in the first half, which ended up being disappointing for a large part of the verdolaga fans.

The transfer market will be an important part of the club's strategy for what's to come, and now a name is emerging for the right-back position, seeking an alternative to Andrés Felipe Román.

Former Argentine National Team Player in Sight

According to reports this Saturday, Nacional has set its sights on Leonel Di Plácido, a 31-year-old Argentine right-back who has just finished his loan period at Sport Recife in the Brasileirão.

Di Plácido, who started at All Boys in Argentina and played at Atlético Tucumán, spent most of his career at Lanús, where he joined in 2017. From there, he went on loan to Botafogo and then to Recife.

It was at Granate that his performance caught the attention of Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni. Di Plácido was called up to the Argentine National Team in 2018 for a couple of friendlies before the World Cup in Russia, but ultimately did not debut.

In Atlético Nacional's interest, the issue of the foreign player quota needs to be resolved. It should be noted that Nacional is also looking for a center forward, and the main options are also foreign players.

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