Arias and others: Racing players who could bid farewell at El Cilindro | OneFootball

Racing plays tonight against Tigre in the quarterfinals of the Clausura tournament of the Professional League, and the match at the Cilindro could mark the farewell as a local for some players of the squad, because if they advance, the next match will be at La Bombonera and the eventual final in Santiago del Estero.

Gabriel Arias has already informed the management that he will renew his contract, so this will be the last time at the Cilindro for the goalkeeper (the most successful alongside Iván Pillud with six titles), and other players might be in the same situation.

Everything indicates that it will also be the last time for Facundo Mura wearing the Racing jersey as a local, and his next destination could be alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.

Mura has had a very low contract for a long time, and although the renewal offer would include a retroactive adjustment for 2024, the defender seems determined to end his contract in December.

Mura joined Racing at the beginning of 2022 and has always been important to the squad, whether as a starter or a substitute. The former Colón and Estudiantes player (who owns half of his transfer rights and could face a conflict if he becomes a free agent) performed well on both the right and left flanks and also contributed some spectacular goals.

Luciano Vietto, 31 years old, is another player who might not continue in 2026, although unlike Mura, he will be at the Cilindro de Avellaneda but off the field due to a muscle injury.

Racing had the option to automatically renew Vietto's contract for one more season, but they did not, and Vietto's future is uncertain.

Injuries (he suffers from a backache that required special treatment) have kept the forward mostly unavailable for Gustavo Costas, and this situation raises significant doubts about his continuity, which, if it happens, will likely come with a salary reduction.

Even though their contracts do not end, it will surely be the last time for some at the Cilindro, considering they could be sold in the next transfer market.

Marco Di Césare, Agustín Almendra, and Juan Nardoni are some of the players for whom Racing might receive offers, and the club knows they will have to sell someone to balance the books, especially considering that in the last market, despite the contentious departure of Maximiliano Salas, they kept the entire squad.

Another question mark is Matías Zaracho, who, like Vietto, has not been able to maintain continuity due to injuries, and although he has a contract, his future remains to be seen.

Santiago Sosa recently stated that his dream is to play in Europe, and although the management assured that they want him to stay throughout the term, the possibility of the former River player emigrating is also feasible.

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