Switching sides? Rodrigo Auzmendi set to join Lanús as new signing | OneFootball

The forward will leave the Taladro and join the Granate in a very particular negotiation. Details.

In Argentine football, there are plenty of cases of players who first played for one club and then signed with their classic rival. However, these days, it's not common for a player to switch sides directly. Such will be the case for Rodrigo Auzmendi, a forward who is all set to leave Banfield to play for Lanús.

According to journalist Germán García Grova, the forward is all set to join Mauricio Pellegrino's squad at the Granate, following a particular negotiation between the Taladro and a third party: Querétaro from Mexico.

The green and white team will sell the attacker to the Mexican club to settle the debt they have for Martín Río, in order to avoid a new sanction from FIFA. Without a spot available, the Gallos Blancos will loan him to the recent Recopa champion.

The forward had advanced talks for the loan to be with San Lorenzo. However, the Grana stepped into the negotiation and offered better conditions to secure the player's services. At the beginning of this market, the player had also been linked with Boca Juniors.

Rodrigo Auzmendi's Numbers

Auzmendi, 25 years old, has 22 official matches with the Banfield jersey, with a tally of 4 goals and 2 assists in just 1,241 minutes played. So far in 2026, he was only a starter in 1 of the team's 8 appearances, although he always came on except in matchday 8 against Banfield.

Auzmendi's arrival is perfect for Lanús, who just sold their top scorer Rodrigo Castillo to Fluminense. Thus, Pellegrino will add to his ranks a forward who allows him to have options after the departure of one of the best players in his squad.

When is Lanús vs. Banfield?

If the loan is finalized, Auzmendi could reunite with his former teammates on matchday 14 of the Torneo Apertura, in the Clásico del Sur. The match will take place on the weekend of April 12, at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez.

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