Alonso decides: the names lined up as time starts to run out | OneFootball

Club Atlético Colón is working against the clock to bring in its final signing, and the main candidate for the board is Jonás Acevedo, a current Instituto player from Córdoba. El Sabalero is looking to move firmly for the attacking midfielder, who has become the absolute top priority to join the squad.

Both Acevedo’s name and the other alternatives on the shortlist were jointly identified by the club’s sporting director and head coach, Iván Delfino. Now, everything depends exclusively on the decision of Colón president José Alonso, who must begin formal negotiations. The arrival of any of these players would mean a very significant financial outlay for the club.

The options on the table and the plan for Acevedo

The red-and-black leadership has clear alternatives in mind in case the main negotiations do not succeed, although the focus is on the former Huracán and Patronato player:

Jonás Acevedo (Option 1)

He is the name that has the strongest consensus between the technical department and the coach. Colón wants to seal his arrival to bring creativity and attacking flair to the midfield heading into the final stretch of the tournament.

In last night’s Copa Argentina match between Platense and Instituto, he came off the bench in the 40th minute of the second half and took one of the three missed penalties that knocked the Córdoba club out of the competition.

Jonás Acevedo’s statistical form in 2026

The 29-year-old midfielder has been getting playing time in the top tier of Argentine football wearing the “Gloria” shirt. So far in the 2026 Primera División season, his numbers show:

Franco Cáceres (Option 2)

The former Deportivo La Guaira player appears as the second alternative. Cáceres terminated his contract with the Venezuelan club about a month ago, following logistical and institutional complications stemming from the tragic earthquake that struck the La Guaira region. As a free agent, he represents a viable option that could be resolved quickly.

The Tomás González case

The other target keeping the coaching staff up at night was Tomás González. Although the player has already made clear his firm decision to continue competing in the Primera División and his current preference is to stay at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, in Santa Fe they are not giving up the fight. Colón’s board does not rule out making another formal attempt, relying on persistence and a call from Iván Delfino to convince the forward.

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