Unión cash in on Maizon Rodríguez, but lose a key defender | OneFootball

Unión closed an important financial deal with the transfer of Maizon Rodríguez to Russia’s Krasnodar. The defender will continue his career in Russian football in exchange for a fee close to $4.5 million, while the Santa Fe club will receive around $2 million net.

From a financial standpoint, the deal represents very favorable business for El Tatengue. Unión had invested $825,000 for 50% of the player’s economic rights after he arrived from Juventud de Las Piedras of Uruguay. Just over a year later, the club is set to complete a sale that will allow it to recover far more than it invested.

However, behind the numbers there is a concern for Leonardo Madelón. With the transfer window closed, the coach will have to find a solution to cover the departure of a defender who, despite going through a period of inconsistent form, was part of his structure and had developed a good partnership with Juan Pablo Ludueña.

Rodríguez’s departure adds to the losses of Valentín Fascendini, Claudio Corvalán, and Nicolás Paz, meaning Unión lost several options in its back line during the most recent transfer window.

Rocha and Fagioli, the options

Given this scenario, Madelón will mainly have two alternatives to fill the spot left by Rodríguez: Matías Rocha and Tomás Fagioli.

Rocha arrived from Arouca of Portugal and signed a contract with Unión through December 2029. He will now have greater responsibility within the red-and-white defense.

Fagioli, for his part, represents a bet on the youth academy. The youngster had been a starter in the first matches of the year, against Platense and Gimnasia de Mendoza, although he later lost ground with Rodríguez’s emergence.

Thus, Unión once again finds itself facing a familiar situation: a sale that considerably strengthens the club’s finances, but at the same time could weaken the team at an important moment in the season.

The Rodríguez deal can hardly be questioned from an economic standpoint. The question will be whether Madelón can replace on the field a piece that Unión will no longer be able to bring in again in this transfer window.

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