Unión and a key issue: every player's contract situation? | OneFootball

While Unión awaits a decision regarding Leonardo Madelón’s continuity and begins planning the squad for the second half of the 2026 season, the club’s leadership is also working on another key issue: the contract situation of several first-team players.

The first major deadline will come on June 30, when the contracts of Emiliano Álvarez and Nicolás Palavecino expire. In the case of the attacking midfielder, who ended up becoming an important piece before suffering an injury that sidelined him in the final stretch of the semester, the board is already considering opening talks with Defensa y Justicia to try to extend his stay through a new loan. They are even not ruling out evaluating the purchase of part of his registration rights.

A long list will see their deals expire in December at Unión

However, most of the big decisions will come toward the end of the year, as the contracts of a significant number of players will expire on December 31. Among them are leaders and experienced players such as Claudio Corvalán, Bruno Pittón (recovering from meniscus surgery), Mauro Pittón, Lucas Menossi, Enzo Roldán, Augusto Solari, Franco Fragapane, and Cristian Tarragona.

The situations of Matías Mansilla, Federico Gómez Gerth (recovering from a torn cruciate ligament), Nicolás Paz, Valentín Fascendini, Brahian Cuello — currently recovering after surgery for pubalgia — Julián Palacios, Ignacio Pedano, and Tomás González will also have to be resolved.

Francisco Pumpido is also on that list, although the young player is currently on loan at Toluca of Mexico until June 30.

The players tied down long term at Unión

On the other hand, Unión also has an important group of players on long-term contracts, on whom the club is projecting a good part of its sporting and financial future.

Under contract until December 2027 are Daniel Juárez, Franco Godoy, Gastón Arturia, Jeremías Bustos, Junior Marabel, Lionel Verde, Pablo Palacio, and Thiago Cardozo.

Meanwhile, the longest contracts run through December 2028: Agustín Colazo, Diego Armando Díaz, Fernando Díaz, Marcelo Estigarribia, Maizon Rodríguez, Mateo Del Blanco, Misael Aguirre, and Santiago Grella.

A transfer window that will be decisive

With this outlook, the upcoming transfer window will be decisive for Unión. The club will not only have to resolve possible renewals and departures, but also determine which players will be part of the new sporting project it will try to consolidate for the second half of the year.

In that context, the coach’s continuity will also be key, since many of the contract decisions could be tied to the footballing profile ultimately sought by the manager who leads the team in the next semester.

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