Gimnasia unveil Agustín Colazo: exit from Unión, deal until 2027 | OneFootball

Agustín Colazo brought his time at Unión to an end and was officially unveiled as a new player for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. The Córdoba-born forward successfully completed his medical examination and signed a contract that will keep him with the La Plata club until December 2027, immediately coming under the guidance of head coach Ariel “Pata” Pereyra.

Stalled deal and forced departure

The striker joins the La Plata side on an 18-month loan with a purchase option. The negotiations dragged on longer than expected because Unión president Luis Spahn was initially opposed to including that option. In the end, talks reached a successful conclusion after changes to another parallel deal between the two clubs helped break the deadlock.

Colazo’s departure was also sped up by his sporting situation at the Tatengue, where he had fallen down the pecking order under head coach Leonardo Madelón. With established attacking options such as Cristian Tarragona, Eric Ramírez, and Marcelo Estigarribia, the Córdoba native made just seven official appearances this season—four as a starter—and scored only one goal, in the win over Vélez Sarsfield.

The Wolf’s bet for the attack

At Gimnasia, the signing of the forward comes in response to an urgent need in the first-team squad following the muscle injury suffered by Marcelo Torres. Faced with this setback, the Lobo board moved quickly to secure Colazo in the hope of rediscovering the standout goalscoring form he showed at Aldosivi in 2024, when he was a key figure in the club’s promotion to the top flight with 14 goals in 37 appearances.

A product of Belgrano de Córdoba’s youth academy, the forward also has experience playing for Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn and San Martín de Tucumán. Overall, he has made 143 official appearances and scored 25 goals throughout his professional career, and he begins this new chapter aiming to revive his form with a Gimnasia side hoping to play a leading role in both the Torneo Clausura and the Copa Argentina.

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