Rodrigo Castillo leaves Lanús: agreement reached, set to join Fluminense | OneFootball

The Granate striker, who scored in both the first and second legs of the Recopa Sudamericana, will play for Flu. The Brazilian club will pay around 10 million dollars.

Lanús bids farewell to its great scorer and revelation of recent months. Rodrigo Castillo, who recently scored two goals in the Recopa Sudamericana against the powerful Flamengo, will be the new addition to Fluminense.

After failing to sign Alexis Cuello and Gabriel Ávalos due to financial differences with San Lorenzo and Independiente respectively, Flu continued its search for a lethal No. 9, and the Granate forward fits perfectly due to his excellent current form and football profile.

Although he has the physique of a target man, standing at 1.89 meters tall and weighing almost 80 kilos, Castillo is not clumsy with the ball at his feet. In addition to having a keen eye for goal, holding the ball with his back to the goal, and being an aerial game specialist, he often drops back several meters on the field to take charge of attacks and link up with midfielders, especially Marcelino Moreno.

Fluminense will pay around ten million dollars for the full transfer. For Lanús, it was a more than profitable deal: they had bought him from Gimnasia de La Plata for 1.8 million dollars in nine installments.

This is a race against time for Castillo. The agreement had to be finalized within these hours, as the transfer window in Brazil closes on March 3, and the FIFA system deadline for international registrations expires. Now, Lanús will have until March 10 to find a replacement. For now, this Sunday against Defensa y Justicia, the scorer was a substitute.

Since his arrival in mid-2025 from the Lobo platense, the native of Venado Tuerto has scored 14 goals and provided four assists in 32 matches.

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