Andino leaves Godoy Cruz for a staggering fee | OneFootball

In the midst of building the squad to play in the Primera Nacional, the departure of the striker from Mendoza has become the most important sale in the club’s history. It far surpassed that of a former Boca player.

After a long summer saga that lasted longer than expected and involved several key players, this Tuesday the departure of striker Santino Andino was confirmed. He will leave Godoy Cruz and continue his career at Panathinaikos of Greece.

After nearly a month of calls, messages, and rumors, along with the interest of River and other foreign clubs, the career of the 20-year-old winger will finally continue in European football, just as both the player and his representatives wanted.

Having come up through the youth ranks of the Tomba, where he made his first division debut in 2024 under Daniel Oldrá, he was runner-up in the U-20 World Cup with the Argentine National Team in the Chile World Cup, and at the same time was unable to save his team from relegation last season. Now, Chulu will fulfill one of his dreams.

Andino, the most important sale in Godoy Cruz’s history

The transfer of Santino Andino to Panathinaikos has become the most significant in the history of the Mendoza club, as the Greeks will pay 10 million euros for 75% of the player’s rights, with an additional 3 million euros possible if the Athens club does not sell the player within the next two years.

The multi-million euro sale of the striker easily surpassed that of midfielder Ezequiel Bullaude, a former Boca player, who was sold to Feyenoord of the Netherlands in mid-2022 for a sum close to 7 million euros.

Santino Andino’s 2025, with ups and downs

After a first half of the year marked by inconsistency, along with a collective performance that fell short of expectations at the Tomba, in the second half Andino managed to stand out above his teammates and was one of the few recognized by the fans once relegation was confirmed.

In addition, the 20-year-old was part of the Argentine squad that played in the U-20 World Cup in Chile, where they finished as runners-up, although he did not see much playing time. His stats: 30 matches played between local tournaments and the Copa Sudamericana, with 6 goals, 3 assists, and one red card.

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