Unión in no rush: Tatengue’s hefty asking price for Vargas | OneFootball

Unión's transfer market remains active, and Lautaro Vargas is emerging as one of the candidates to leave the club in the short term. The right back received an offer of $1.2 million from a club in Dubai, but the Tatengue board rejected it for considering it too low and is maintaining a firm stance in the negotiations.

The board’s goal is to receive a net $1.5 million. This demand is due to the fact that Unión is required to pass on 20% of any future sale to Adiur of Rosario, the club that developed the defender before his arrival in the provincial capital.

Pintado arrived to fill the position

Although Vargas started the Torneo Clausura in the starting lineup, his early performances showed a dip in form compared to his previous campaigns. Given this situation, head coach Leonardo Madelón decided to bring in Uruguayan Juan De Dios Pintado, a player he had already coached at Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. The Uruguayan has already logged minutes in the loss against Gimnasia de Mendoza, providing the runs and quality the coaching staff wanted for that flank. For this reason, a possible transfer of Vargas would not dismantle the team’s defensive structure.

The youngster’s path in the top flight

Despite this dip in form and having come through the youth ranks at Defensa y Justicia, Vargas is regarded as one of the squad’s most valuable young assets. Since making his first-team debut, he has built up consistency and experience across multiple tournaments.

His official record at Unión shows:

With more than 80 official appearances and four assists to his name, he has become an established first-team player.

Firm stance from the board and market deadlines

Unión’s board is under no financial pressure to part with the player because of his potential to increase in value. The negotiation remains open, but only if the Dubai club raises its offer by around $300,000 to close the financial gap and cover Adiur’s share.

While the deal is being worked out, Madelón is training with the full-back and evaluating him ahead of Thursday’s match against Lanús. The international transfer window will remain open, and Vargas’s future could be decided soon. If the sale goes through, Tatengue will gain an extra slot to bring in a new signing before September 2, the deadline set for clubs that transfer players abroad.

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