Defensa y Justicia join Unión in the race for Juan de Dios Pintado | OneFootball

While Unión’s transfer market continues to show more departures than arrivals, the club’s leadership is working quietly to fill the positions Leonardo Madelón considers a priority. One of them is right back, where the name of Juan de Dios Pintado has gained momentum in recent hours.

The Uruguayan defender is not in Nacional’s plans and appears to be an option to seek a change of scenery in this transfer window. His situation has sparked interest from Tatengue, where Madelón knows him very well from having coached him during his spell at Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. That background explains why the coach gave the green light to move forward with an initial approach. Unión needs to strengthen that area of the field since, after the departures from the squad, Lautaro Vargas remains the only natural option at right back.

However, the situation is no longer exclusive to the Santa Fe club. In recent hours, interest has also emerged from Defensa y Justicia, which has started making moves for the player and joined the list of suitors. For now, there are no advanced negotiations. Both Unión and Halcón are only holding preliminary talks to learn the terms of a potential deal, although the appearance of the Florencio Varela side adds competition for a player who has the traits both coaches are looking for in that position.

With the transfer window still open and several needs yet to be addressed, those in Santa Fe know they will have to speed things up if they want to land a player who has already begun to attract interest from more than one Argentine club.

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