Transfer market: Agustín Colazo joins Gimnasia, Pintado joins Unión | OneFootball

Unión and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata reached a final agreement over the transfer of Agustín Colazo after several days of intense negotiations that were close to collapsing. The forward will join El Lobo on an 18-month loan with a purchase option, while El Tatengue landed its priority signing of the transfer window: Uruguayan right-back Juan De Dios Pintado, who is already training under Leonardo Madelón.

The main sticking point was that Unión’s board was against including a purchase option for the Córdoba-born attacker. However, the deal was unlocked once Pintado’s situation was reworked. Instead of continuing the loan that had tied him to Nacional de Montevideo, the defender ended that spell and agreed to a new direct one-season loan with the Santa Fe club. This alternative allowed both clubs to reach an agreement, benefiting Unión by offloading a player who lacked match rhythm and strengthening the right side of its defense.

Colazo, who arrived at Unión after starring and scoring heavily for Aldosivi (14 goals), never managed to establish himself in Santa Fe, ending his spell with 4 goals in 34 matches. Having fallen down Madelón’s pecking order behind Tarragona, Ramírez and Estigarribia — even being left out of the squad against Platense — the attacker will look for a fresh start at Gimnasia, which signed him urgently to cover the injury absence of Marcelo Torres. Meanwhile, at the 15 de Abril stadium

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