Defensa y Justicia join Unión in the race for Juan de Dios Pintado | OneFootball

While Unión’s transfer market continues to show more departures than arrivals, the club’s leadership is working quietly to fill the positions Leonardo Madelón considers a priority. One of them is right back, where in recent hours the name of Juan de Dios Pintado has gained traction.

The Uruguayan defender is not in Nacional’s plans and appears to be an option to seek a fresh start in this transfer window. His situation sparked the interest of El Tatengue, where Madelón knows him very well from having coached him during his time at Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. That background explains why the coach gave the green light to move forward with an initial approach. Unión needs to strengthen that area of the field since, after the departures that have taken place in the squad, Lautaro Vargas remains the only natural option at right back.

However, the situation is no longer exclusive to the Santa Fe club. In recent hours, interest from Defensa y Justicia also emerged, as the club began making moves for the player and joined the list of suitors. For now, there are no advanced negotiations. Both Unión and El Halcón are only holding preliminary talks to learn the conditions of a possible deal, although the appearance of the Florencio Varela side adds competition for a player who has the qualities both coaches are looking for in that position.

With the transfer window still open and several needs yet to be addressed, those in Santa Fe know they will have to speed things up if they want to secure a player who has already started to attract interest from more than one team in Argentine football.

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