Vasco step up Colidio and Sosa moves, exchange documents | OneFootball

Vasco has made progress in negotiations to sign forward Facundo Colidio and defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa. The Vasco board has reached the stage of exchanging draft contracts and documentation with the management of River Plate and Racing. The information was reported by journalist Bruno Andrade of ESPN. The two Argentine players are being treated as priorities by the football department to strengthen the squad for the second half of 2026.

The talks were led directly by sporting director Admar Lopes, who was in Buenos Aires last week to finalize the terms of the purchase of both players. The Rio club is taking advantage of Argentina’s transfer window, which extended the registration deadline until September 2 for teams that sell players abroad. The management’s intention is to complete the bureaucratic review in order to schedule the new signings’ medical exams in the coming hours.

+ Vasco wants to resolve Racing’s demands for Santiago Sosa this Wednesday

Who is Facundo Colidio: career path, titles, and stats in football

Facundo Colidio is a 26-year-old forward developed in the youth ranks of Boca Juniors. Sold early to Inter Milan, the player had loan spells at Belgium’s Sint-Truiden and Argentina’s Tigre, where he stood out by scoring five goals and providing eight assists during the runner-up campaign in the 2022 Argentine League Cup. In 2023, the player moved to River Plate, where he won the Argentine Super Cup and the Trofeo de Campeones, totaling 18 goals while playing both as a winger and as a false nine.

Vasco offered US$5 million (R$25.5 million) for half of his rights, but plans to pay another US$5 million for the remaining 50% if previously established targets are met.

Who is Santiago Sosa: career, titles, and playing style

Santiago Sosa is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder developed at River Plate, where he was part of the squad that won the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana. The midfielder moved in 2021 to Atlanta United of MLS, making 70 official appearances before being transferred to Racing. For the Avellaneda side, the player lifted the Copa Sudamericana in 2024 and the Recopa Sudamericana in 2025, establishing himself as a key figure in defensive play while also operating as a center-back.

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