Unión in no rush: the huge fee the Tatengue want 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 turned it down for considering it too low and is maintaining a firm stance in the negotiations.

The leadership’s goal is to receive a net $1.5 million. This demand is due to the fact that Unión is required to transfer 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 Clausura Tournament in the starting lineup, his early performances showed a dip in form compared to 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 footballer already logged minutes in the loss against Gimnasia de Mendoza, providing the energy and quality the coaching staff was looking for on that side. 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 debut with the first team, he has built up consistency and experience across multiple competitions.

His official record at Unión shows:

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

Firm stance from the board and transfer window deadlines

Unión’s board is under no financial pressure to part ways with the player because of his potential to increase in value. The negotiation remains open, but it depends on the Dubai club raising its offer by around $300,000 to bridge the financial gap and cover Adiur’s percentage.

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

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