Unión step up and sign Diego Armando Díaz | OneFootball

The agreement between Tate and Sportivo Las Parejas is complete: 80 percent of DAD’s rights now belong to the red-and-white club. Until the very last moment, Unión negotiated to acquire the entire rights to the striker.

After two or three different types of negotiations regarding amounts, payment methods, and percentages, Unión and Sportivo Las Parejas finally reached a full agreement this weekend. As a result, this Monday Tate will activate the clause as it was signed a year ago and will purchase striker Diego Armando Díaz: $150,000 for 80 percent of his rights, with the remaining 20 percent (in case of a future sale) staying with “El Lobo.”

On Friday, Unión offered less money ($120,000) without changing the percentages: 80 for Tate and 20 for Sportivo Las Parejas. On Saturday, for example, Unión offered a bit more than the clause but for 100 percent of the rights, but no agreement was reached. According to what El Litoral was able to find out, both clubs agreed to honor the contract: $150,000 for 80 percent and the remaining 20 percent in the hands of Sportivo Las Parejas.

As is known, Leo Madelón had suggested to the club’s directors that they make the effort to buy him, being satisfied with DAD’s progress in these first six months.

Now, with the purchase confirmed, we’ll have to see how the market evolves (it opens in January and closes in March), and what sporting decision Unión will make, considering Leo Madelón’s opinion and the club’s needs.

The president of Chaco For Ever, Héctor Gómez, formally requested from Unión the loan of DAD to play in his home province under the watchful eye of Ricardo Pancaldo. Two clubs from Chile and two from Ecuador have expressed interest in having Diego Armando Díaz for the 2026 season.

With the departure of Lucas Gamba and the possible release of Franco Fragapane, the forwards who currently appear solid are Cristian Tarragona, Marcelo “Chelo” Estigarribia, and “Huevo” Colazo, along with some of the youth players.

Diego Armando Díaz, with a story worthy of a movie, arrived at Tate a year ago in exchange for a loan of ten million pesos in installments. His goal against Cruzeiro put him on all the national news, since he came from complete amateurism: 47 goals at Susanense, 12 at Unió Arrufó, 5 at Arteaga, 10 at Central de Ceres, 23 at Vía y Obra de Los Frentones, in addition to his two professional goals at Unión de Santa Fe. The goal that was stolen from him in Barrio Alberdi would have been the 100th of his career.

Elvio Acosta, his discoverer, along with Andrés Fernández, his agent, accompanied him a year ago when he signed his first contract with Unión. Now, whether to play for Madelón’s Tate or to be loaned out, he will sign his second contract at López y Planes.

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