América de Cali keen on José Neris: where Colón stand | OneFootball

José Neris is no longer in Santa Fe, but he remains a constant topic on Colón’s agenda. What seemed like a closed chapter with his move to Ecuadorian football is far from over and, on the contrary, has entered a key stage for the club’s financial future.

The red-and-black leadership has decided to go on the offensive. The objective is clear: to speed up as much as possible the claim it has filed with FIFA against the Uruguayan striker, from whom it is demanding $1.2 million in compensation on the grounds that he terminated his contract without just cause before joining Emelec.

At Colón, they know that cases in international sports courts move at their own pace. The problem is that the club’s financial reality does not allow for much patience. That amount would represent a highly significant source of income and, for that reason, every development in the case is being followed with absolute attention. According to what Diez en Deportes was able to learn, the leadership has begun making arrangements and contacts in international circles with the intention of giving the case greater momentum. The club’s stance is firm: not to let the claim be left at the mercy of bureaucracy and to exhaust every available tool in an attempt to obtain a favorable ruling.

Meanwhile, Neris’ career has not taken the path many imagined after his controversial departure. The forward arrived at Emelec amid major controversy and, despite having signed a long-term contract, has yet to establish himself or live up to expectations. In that context, América de Cali renewed its interest in the striker after having tried to sign him months earlier. That negotiation fell through because Neris refused to renew his contract with Colón, an essential requirement for a loan move to Colombian football to go through.

Paradoxically, that decision was one of the triggers that ended up unleashing the legal conflict now pitting the player against the club from Santa Fe. The saga between Colón and José Neris is far from over. While the striker looks to relaunch his playing career, the Sabalero is fighting a quiet battle in FIFA’s offices, convinced it has enough arguments to recover a seven-figure sum that could become financial relief as welcome as it is necessary.

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