From academy to Europe: Profini leaves Unión in a record sale | OneFootball

Unión completed one of the most important deals of this transfer window. Rafael Profini will leave the club to become a new player for FC Kharkiv of Ukraine, in a transfer worth around three million dollars that will also allow the club to keep 20% of a future sale.

The 22-year-old footballer, a product of the club’s youth academy and a player with enormous potential, had been getting minutes with the first team under Madelón’s management. His defensive solidity and attacking projection caught the attention of European football, which did not hesitate to move forward formally to secure his registration.

The red-and-white board, led by president Luis Spahn, finalized the terms of the transfer in the last few hours. Although minor details regarding the payment structure still remain to be defined, the sale is formally closed and the player already has the green light to travel to the Old Continent, undergo a medical, and sign his new contract.

This departure represents a footballing challenge for Madelón, who loses an important backup piece in central defense. However, financially it means an essential injection of capital so that the club can enter the transfer market with greater financial strength and look for the reinforcements requested by the coach.

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