Colón hand first professional contracts to four academy prospects | OneFootball

Colón have underlined their faith in the academy by handing first professional deals to four youngsters.

According to Radiogol.com, the agreements were signed in recent hours. The move is a key step in their careers and a clear message from the board and coaching staff about the future.

The quartet are goalkeeper Gian Piaggio, winger Laureano Páez, and midfielders Maximo Johnston and Abel Galban. Piaggio is a promising goalkeeper, Páez brings pace, and Johnston and Galban are all-round midfielders.

The contracts reward the players’ work in the youth set-up and secure their immediate futures at the club.

There is an expectation they could earn first-team minutes in the medium term. The policy aims to strengthen the squad from within and preserve a strong red and black identity.

Source: Radiogol.com