Unión made a bid for a Uruguayan full-back | OneFootball

Unión is still working against the clock in the transfer market and, while it looks to fill the vacancy left by Mateo Del Blanco’s move to Racing Strasbourg, it has made progress for Uruguayan left-back Facundo Silvera, currently at Montevideo City Torque. The red-and-white club’s board has already made an offer to buy his registration rights, although the Uruguayan club rejected it for considering it insufficient.

Leonardo Madelón’s priority is to add a left-back, a position that was weakened after Del Blanco’s transfer to French football. In fact, for the match against Platense, everything indicates that youngster Lucas Ayala would occupy that side, since Bruno Pittón is still not fully ready physically or football-wise to be a starter.

In that context, the name of Facundo Silvera emerged, a player with experience in Uruguayan football and a spell in Argentina’s second division wearing Almagro’s shirt.

According to reports, Unión submitted an offer to buy the defender’s transfer rights, but Montevideo City Torque dismissed it, believing the amount was below its expectations.

In any case, the negotiations remain open. One detail that could work in the Santa Fe club’s favor is that Silvera’s contract expires at the end of 2026, so the parties still have room to continue talks in search of an agreement.

Silvera was born on January 20, 1997, in Montevideo, is 29 years old, stands 1.73 meters tall, and plays as a left-back.

So far this season, he has been an important player for Montevideo City Torque. Across the Apertura Tournament, the Intermediate Round, and the Copa Sudamericana, he played 25 matches, scored three goals, provided four assists, and logged nearly 1,950 minutes on the pitch, numbers that reflect notable attacking involvement for a defender.

Before returning to Torque, he wore the colors of Progreso, where he was also a regular starter during 2024 and 2025. In Argentina, meanwhile, he had a spell with Almagro in 2023, a season in which he made 30 appearances between Primera Nacional and the Copa Argentina.

The possibility of Lucas Ayala taking over at left-back is gaining strength, although at Unión they are confident that negotiations for Silvera can move forward in the coming hours and thus bring in the player who appears to be the main candidate to fill a position considered a priority within the red-and-white squad.

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