Adrián Balboa bids farewell to Racing, set to continue his career in Russia | OneFootball

Adrián Balboa has closed his chapter at Racing and will continue his career in Europe. The Uruguayan forward has set off for Russia to join FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod, after the club accepted an offer of one million dollars for his transfer, a deal that will be officially finalized in the coming days.

In recent hours, the Russian club accelerated negotiations and presented a proposal that ultimately convinced the Racing management. The deal was closed at one million dollars, without bonuses, to be paid in four installments, and Balboa will sign a four-year contract with his new team.

For this reason, the striker was not called up for the debut in the 2026 Apertura Tournament, and in Avellaneda, they have already secured his replacement: Racing has agreed to the arrival of Damián Pizarro, who will take his place in the squad led by Gustavo Costas and has already been presented as the new addition.

Although the agreement between clubs is already sealed, the official announcement is expected in the coming hours, as the player is traveling to the old continent to sign his contract. This move will allow Avellaneda's team to extend the deadline for adding reinforcements until the end of March, a key advantage to reorganize the attack following the Uruguayan's departure.

Balboa, who scored seven goals in 40 matches since joining Racing at the beginning of 2025, will also fulfill a personal wish he expressed weeks ago: if he were to leave Racing, he did not want to continue in Argentine football. Finally, his destination will be in European football, where he will seek to relaunch his career in the Russian league.

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