Unión made a bid for a Uruguayan full-back | OneFootball

Unión is still working against the clock in the transfer market and, while it looks to fill the vacancy left by Mateo Del Blanco’s move to Racing Strasbourg, it has made progress in talks for Uruguayan left back Facundo Silvera, currently with Montevideo City Torque. The red-and-white board has already made an offer to buy his rights, although the Uruguayan club rejected it for considering it insufficient.

Leonardo Madelón’s priority is to add a left-sided fullback, a position that was weakened after Del Blanco’s transfer to French football. In fact, for the match against Platense, all signs point to youngster Lucas Ayala filling that role, since Bruno Pittón is still not fully ready physically or football-wise to start.

In that context, the name of Facundo Silvera emerged, a player with experience in Uruguayan football and a spell in Argentina’s second division wearing Almagro’s shirt.

According to reports, Unión submitted an offer to buy the defender’s transfer rights, but Montevideo City Torque turned it down because it felt the amount fell short of its expectations.

Even so, negotiations remain open. One detail that could work in the Santa Fe club’s favor is that Silvera’s contract runs until the end of 2026, so the parties still have room to continue talks in search of an agreement.

Silvera was born on January 20, 1997, in Montevideo, is 29 years old, stands 1.73 meters tall, and plays as a left back.

This season, he has been an important piece for Montevideo City Torque. Across the Torneo Apertura, the Intermedio, and the Copa Sudamericana, he has played 25 matches, scored three goals, provided four assists, and logged close to 1,950 minutes on the field, numbers that reflect outstanding attacking involvement for a defender.

Before returning to Torque, he played for Progreso, where he was also a regular starter during 2024 and 2025. In Argentina, meanwhile, he had a spell with Almagro in 2023, a season in which he made 30 appearances between the Primera Nacional and the Copa Argentina.

The possibility of Lucas Ayala filling in at left back is gaining strength, although at Unión they are confident that talks for Silvera can move forward in the coming hours and allow them to sign the player who appears to be the leading candidate to fill a position considered a priority within the red-and-white squad.

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