Strasbourg tie down Joaquín Panichelli with huge release clause | OneFootball

Joaquín Panichelli was one of the biggest breakouts in Europe during 2025, going from Mirandés in Spain’s second division to making his debut for the Argentina National Team in just five months thanks to his exceptional performance at Racing Strasbourg.

29 matches were enough for him to become one of the team’s stars thanks to his offensive contributions, scoring 13 goals and providing four assists in that span. As part of his new status at the club, he attracted the interest of major European teams, but the Blues did not hesitate to set a high price tag: 49 million euros.

After a phenomenal start in October in which he scored seven goals in six matches, Lionel Scaloni decided to call him up to the Albiceleste and included him in the friendly match the national team played against Angola in Luanda, substituting him in for Lionel Messi near the end of the game.

Largely thanks to his goals, the French side is in seventh place in their league and qualified for the quarterfinals of the French Cup after defeating Monaco 3-1. In addition, they are still alive in European competitions, having finished first and unbeaten in the Conference League group stage and already advancing to the round of 16.

The truth is that Panichelli is part of an Argentine revolution at Racing, which decided to bet on national talent and also has Valentín Barco and Aarón Anselmino in its ranks. Anselmino has just arrived on loan from Chelsea, a club that has a close relationship with Strasbourg, as they share the same owner.

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