Independiente on alert: Liverpool (U) want new Vallejo deal, transfer risk | OneFootball

The Uruguayan club contacted the Rojo to review the conditions of the transfer of the young player from Chaco, despite having given the go-ahead days ago.

The transfer of Nicolás Vallejo has entered the decision-making zone and is not without conflict. Liverpool of Uruguay reached out to Independiente again to try to renegotiate the numbers of the purchase option for the forward, despite having verbally agreed days ago. The future of the player from Chaco will be resolved in a matter of hours.

The new call from the black-and-blue club caused anger and discomfort in Avellaneda, especially due to the actions of José Luis Palma, president of the Uruguayan entity, since the agreement was practically closed. The operation included the execution of the purchase option included in the loan signed at the beginning of 2025, for an amount close to two million dollars.

While the conditions are being discussed, the clock is ticking and the scenario remains open: if there is no agreement, the transfer could fall through. In this context, the Avellaneda team knows it is not alone in the negotiation. Vallejo's great performance in Uruguayan football has sparked the interest of other teams, including Nacional and Peñarol, who are attentive to any last-minute changes.

At just 21 years old, Vallejo was one of the revelations of the Uruguayan championship. In the season, he played 37 matches, scored four goals, and provided 12 assists, numbers that established him as a game-changing player in the final meters and one of the tournament's standout figures.

Trained in the Rojo's youth divisions, the forward debuted in the First Division in July 2022 under the guidance of Claudio Graf. In September of that year, he signed his first professional contract, with a release clause of 15 million dollars, and weeks later scored his first goal in the victory against Arsenal. However, despite his promising breakthrough, he never managed to establish himself in Avellaneda.

His time at Independiente resulted in 39 matches, four goals, and one assist, along with difficult moments, such as the missed penalty against Talleres in the Copa Argentina and the subsequent closure of his social media accounts following harassment from fans. Today, far from that context, Vallejo is experiencing his best moment and awaits a decision that will mark the next step in his career.

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