Striker boost on the way: Colón set to sign Jonathan Herrera | OneFootball

With the first half of Primera Nacional’s Zone A completed, Colón’s management moved quickly to provide tactical answers for coach Ezequiel Medrán. After an end to the stage that raised doubts about the team’s footballing level, the club went full speed ahead in the transfer market and reached an agreement in principle to sign experienced forward Jonathan Herrera.

“El Sultán,” whose most recent spell was with Deportivo Riestra in the top flight of Argentine football (where he played matches in both the Liga Profesional and the Copa Sudamericana), is expected to arrive in the city of Santa Fe next week. There, he will undergo the required medical examination and, barring any unforeseen issues, will sign the contract that will officially make him Sabalero’s new goal-scoring option.

A transfer window that is starting to pick up pace

Herrera’s imminent arrival represents Colón’s second major move of this break, adding to the already secured signing of winger Franco García (from Newell’s), who will join training alongside the rest of the squad.

Despite these new faces, the board led by José Alonso knows that the margin for error in the second half of the tournament is minimal if the main objective is to seriously contend for promotion. For this reason, the club is keeping several negotiations open at the same time:

With the obligation to make up ground and find consistency in the second half of the season, Colón is beginning to build its new attacking setup with big names and experience.

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