Colón still in the market, chasing a playmaker for Medrán | OneFootball

Colón's performance in the preparatory friendlies left mixed feelings among the coaching staff. Ezequiel Medrán and the sporting director Diego Colotto agree that the team still needs greater clarity with the ball, which is why the club remains active in the transfer market in search of a key piece.

Colón in the transfer market: not stepping back

Although the Sabalero already has 14 confirmed signings and two more on the way, the management believes that the squad can still be strengthened. Next Monday, Agustín Toledo and Federico Rasmussen will arrive in Santa Fe, and they will need to undergo a medical examination before signing their contracts. However, far from closing the book, in the rojinegro world they acknowledge that Colón is going for one more reinforcement, which would be the 17th of the current market.

Medrán's request: a playmaker to generate play

The profile being sought is clear: a player capable of generating play, taking on the leadership and providing pause and creativity in the final meters. The intention is to add a playmaker or offensive midfielder who can offer the team a different alternative in construction. During the preseason, the team showed moments of discomfort with the ball, relying too much on long balls and skipping lines, a characteristic that is not associated with the footballing idea historically proposed by Medrán's teams.

The friendly matches revealed that the team is still in the process of formation. Beyond the number of reinforcements, the fluidity in play did not fully appear, and this raised an alert internally. Both Medrán and Colotto believe that, with a player who can organize and think about the attack, the team could make a qualitative leap and better adjust to the model they aim to consolidate ahead of official competition.

With a renewed base and several experienced names in the category, Colón approaches the final stretch of the market with a clear motto: add quality over quantity. The arrival of a playmaker appears as the last piece to finish shaping a squad that aims to be a protagonist.

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