Cuello tug-of-war: San Lorenzo rejects Fluminense’s offer | OneFootball

The transfer market is once again shaking up the shelves at San Lorenzo. In recent hours, Brazil's Fluminense has made a formal proposal to acquire the services of Alexis Cuello, but the response from the Boedo offices was blunt: the amount is insufficient, and the payment conditions do not meet the club's expectations. Although in Rio de Janeiro this move is seen as merely a first step, the firm stance of the "Ciclón" marks the beginning of a negotiation that promises to add chapters of tension.

The offer from the Carioca team reached 4 million dollars gross for the full transfer. However, the blue and red management, which currently owns 60% of the player's rights (the rest belongs to Almagro), considered that the amount does not reflect the current value of the forward. From the "Flu" camp, it has already been revealed that they are preparing an improved offer in the coming hours, while San Lorenzo warns that to part with their star, the proposal must be significantly higher and with more favorable payment terms.

The interest of Luis Zubeldía, the Brazilian team's coach, is not improvised. Although Cuello initially appeared as one of the options on a list of potential offensive reinforcements, his explosive current form led the Fluminense board to accelerate and formalize contact. The forward has established himself as the most unbalancing piece in Damián Ayude's scheme, who has already expressed his intention not to lose the player at this stage of the season.

Cuello's numbers support the coach's resistance: in just four rounds of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, the former Almagro player has scored two goals and provided one assist, leading the statistics for direct involvement in the team's goals. His specific weight in the attack is such that Ayude considers him the fundamental pillar for the club's immediate objectives, adding an extra layer of difficulty to any attempt at departure.

With the calendar pressing, the squad is already focused on the commitment this Friday, February 13, against Unión in Santa Fe. Nevertheless, the closing of the transfer market continues to hover over the Sports City. If Fluminense decides to stretch and meet the management's demands, the clash against the "Tatengue" could mark Cuello's farewell in the blue and red jersey, leaving a difficult void to fill for the final stretch of the tournament.

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