Which Unión players are out of contract on 30 June | OneFootball

While Unión waits for confirmation of the date for the Copa Argentina clash against Independiente and begins planning for the second half of the year, important decisions tied to shaping the squad are also emerging. And in that scenario, there are two players whose contracts expire next June 30 and who appear to have a future away from Santa Fe: Nicolás Palavecino and Emiliano Álvarez.

The club’s red-and-white leadership has high hopes for possible sales of players such as Mateo Del Blanco and Lautaro Vargas, two of the footballers with the greatest transfer value projection in the squad. However, at the same time, the roster is also beginning to be trimmed, with some names failing to establish themselves or live up to footballing expectations.

Palavecino failed to establish himself at Unión

The case of Nicolás Palavecino is one of the clearest. The midfielder belongs to Defensa y Justicia and arrived on loan, although he never truly managed to become an important piece within the team’s structure.

So far in 2026, he has played seven matches in the Torneo Apertura and totaled just 198 minutes, while in the second half of 2025 he had played 10 matches in the Clausura, with two assists and 399 minutes on the field. He also made minor appearances in the Copa Argentina and the playoffs.

Beyond some interesting stretches, the midfielder never found continuity or consistency, and everything indicates that he will return to Defensa y Justicia once his loan ends.

Emiliano Álvarez, another spell that seems set to end at Unión

The situation of Uruguayan Emiliano Álvarez follows a similar line. The full-back also failed to establish himself and had very little involvement since arriving at the club.

In 2026, he has played only four matches in the Torneo Apertura, with just 73 minutes, in addition to one appearance in the Copa Argentina. During 2025, he had played six matches in the Clausura and one appearance in the playoffs, although always with limited continuity.

The footballing reality is that he has fallen down the pecking order and, unless there is an unexpected turn, he also would not continue after June 30.

A market that is starting to move

With several contracts not expiring until December 31, the red-and-white market will begin heating up in the coming weeks. But the first moves already seem clear: both Palavecino and Emiliano Álvarez have one foot out of Unión, in a context in which the club will look to renew its energy and strengthen a squad that will need alternatives to face the second part of the year.

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