San Lorenzo sign Rodrigo Auzmendi ahead of Boca clásico | OneFootball

The forward reached an agreement with the Cyclone and will arrive on loan from Querétaro, after a hectic back-and-forth that included Banfield, Lanús, Rosario Central, and Boca.

After a few tumultuous days, the last major saga of the transfer market has concluded. Rodrigo Auzmendi will play for San Lorenzo, on loan from Querétaro of Mexico, who owns his rights, following an agreement with Banfield.

It all started with Taladro's purchase of Martín Río, which left them with an unpaid debt of one million dollars. Therefore, the Mexican team agreed to forgive the debt in exchange for the transfer of the 25-year-old forward.

However, since they don't have a foreign player slot, they were obliged to loan him out. After an inquiry from Boca that never materialized, Lanús emerged as an option (they sold Rodrigo Castillo to Fluminense for nearly 10 million dollars) and even had a medical examination scheduled last Monday to finalize his arrival. Nevertheless, since the move from Taladro to Granate was not well received in the South, his transfer to the current Recopa Sudamericana champion was ultimately canceled.

«Banfield is within their rights not to sell him to Querétaro so he doesn't go to Lanús. We are bothered by the manipulation of rejecting Boca's offer, pressuring for him to go to Rosario Central, and now this. The one who approached Querétaro was Banfield, they got us into this mess and then don't accept it», said Martín Palma, the player's representative.

This Tuesday, San Lorenzo reached a one-year loan agreement without a fee and with a purchase option of 4,000,000 dollars for Auzmendi. He will be the seventh reinforcement for the Cuervo following the arrivals of Mauricio Cardillo (free from Independiente Rivadavia), Gregorio Rodríguez (loan from Melgar), Mathías De Ritis (free from Peñarol), Gonzalo Abrego (loan from Godoy Cruz), Luciano Vietto (free from Racing), and Guzmán Corujo (free from Deportivo Cali).

At Banfield, Auzmendi played 22 matches, scoring four goals (one of them in the 2-1 victory in the South classic during the 2025 Clausura Tournament) and providing two assists.

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