Which Unión players’ contracts expire on 30 June | OneFootball

While Unión awaits confirmation of the date for its Copa Argentina clash against Independiente and begins planning for the second half of the year, important decisions are also emerging regarding the squad. And in that context, there are two players whose contracts expire on June 30 and whose futures appear to be away from Santa Fe: Nicolás Palavecino and Emiliano Álvarez.

The club’s red-and-white leadership has high hopes pinned on possible sales of players such as Mateo Del Blanco and Lautaro Vargas, two of the footballers with the greatest market value potential at the club. However, at the same time, the squad is also beginning to be trimmed, with some names having failed to establish themselves or meet footballing expectations.

Palavecino failed to establish himself at Unión

Nicolás Palavecino’s case is one of the clearest. The midfielder belongs to Defensa y Justicia and arrived on loan, although he never managed to become an important part of the team’s structure.

So far in 2026, he has played seven matches in the Apertura Tournament and logged just 198 minutes, while in the second half of 2025 he played 10 matches in the Clausura, with two assists and 399 minutes on the field. He also made minor appearances in the Copa Argentina and the playoffs.

Beyond some promising stretches, the midfielder never found continuity or consistency, and everything indicates that he will return to Defensa y Justicia once his loan ends.

Emiliano Álvarez, another spell that appears to be ending at Unión

The situation of Uruguayan Emiliano Álvarez appears to follow a similar pattern. The full-back also failed to establish himself and had very little involvement since arriving at the club.

In 2026, he has played only four matches in the Apertura Tournament, with just 73 minutes, in addition to one appearance in the Copa Argentina. During 2025, he had made six appearances in the Clausura and one in the playoffs, although always with limited continuity.

The footballing reality is that he has fallen down the pecking order and, barring an unexpected turn, he also would not continue after June 30.

A transfer market beginning to move

With several contracts not expiring until December 31, Unión’s market is set to start heating up in the coming weeks. But the first moves already seem clear: both Palavecino and Emiliano Álvarez have one foot out of Unión, in a context where the club will look to renew its energy and strengthen a squad that will need alternatives to face the second part of the year.

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