Del Blanco bids farewell to Unión and packs for Europe | OneFootball

The 22-year-old left-back stopped by Casa Unión to say goodbye to his teammates, the coaching staff, and the training ground employees, before traveling to Europe to continue his career with Racing Strasbourg in France.

The move had been in the works for several weeks and picked up pace in recent days. The French club, which belongs to the BlueCo investment group (the same conglomerate that controls Chelsea), decided to make its move for the Santa Fe native after the great half-season he had.

Although there were different reports regarding the fee, Unión always maintained that the only way to let the player leave was through full payment of the release clause, set at around $2.5 million net for the club.

Del Blanco, who was under contract until December 2028, was one of the squad’s most promising players and had attracted interest from several European clubs, including Lyon and Toulouse, as well as Strasbourg itself.

Developed in the club’s youth academy, the left-footed player made more than 100 official appearances in the red-and-white shirt and established himself as one of the club’s standout breakthroughs in recent years. His versatility to play at left-back, in midfield, or as a left winger ultimately convinced the Europeans.

With his departure, Unión loses one of the key players in its squad and completes one of the most important sales of this transfer window.

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