Joaquín Correa returns to Estudiantes: unveiled as new signing | OneFootball

It took longer than expected, but it finally happened: Joaquín Correa is returning to Estudiantes after making the jump to Europe more than a decade ago. El Tucu comes from playing for Botafogo in Brazil and will begin his second spell with El Pincha through a symbolic loan deal. He signed for two years after undergoing his medical examination.

Early on this cold Friday, the forward gave a thumbs-up to the TyC Sports camera and entered a clinic in City Bell to undergo the checkups ahead of his unveiling as a new signing. Once they were completed, he went straight to El Pincha’s training complex to meet his new teammates. The squad trained this morning and is now in camp ahead of Saturday’s match against Deportivo Riestra, starting at 2:45 p.m. at UNO.

Correa’s intention is to be in the stands watching that match, corresponding to Matchday 4 of the Clausura Tournament. Meanwhile, Juan Sebastián Verón’s board is working against the clock to try to get him cleared as soon as possible: the big hope is that he will be available to Alexander “Cacique” Medina for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 against Universidad Católica, next Tuesday in La Plata.

Up to five changes can be made to the squad list, and the deadline is Friday. In addition to the legal side, the striker’s physical condition will also be assessed, as he comes from playing 41 matches for Fogão, with four goals and the same number of assists.

“My dream is to win a title with this club”, El Tucu had said back in 2014, before moving to Sampdoria. His European career then continued with Sevilla, Lazio, Inter, and Olympique de Marseille. His standout performances earned him a place in the Argentina national team, first under Jorge Sampaoli and then Lionel Scaloni, and to lift two titles: the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 Finalissima. Unfortunately,

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