Why Unión won't have to compensate Boca for Enzo Roldán? | OneFootball

Unión’s squad restructuring continues to add new chapters. After several confirmed departures and others already in progress, Enzo Roldán will also leave the club to play the second half of the year at Nueva Chicago, one of the leading teams in Zone B of the Primera Nacional.

The loan move will allow the midfielder to get more playing time after falling down in Leonardo Madelón’s plans, as the coach made it clear from the start of preseason that he would not be part of his plans for the Torneo Clausura.

Left out of the professional squad

The coach’s decision was unequivocal. While the rest of the squad worked with the start of the championship in mind, Roldán began training with the Reserve team while waiting for his future to be resolved.

With that scenario in place, the club’s leadership stepped up the search for a destination for the midfielder, who will now continue his career at Nueva Chicago, where he will try to regain the prominence he lost in recent months.

It will be a loan deal with one particular detail: Roldán’s contract with Unión expires next December 31, so once that agreement ends, the player will become a free agent.

The clarification regarding Boca

At first, it emerged that Roldán’s departure could represent a financial cost for Unión, since Boca owns the other 50% of the player’s economic rights. It is worth remembering that El Tatengue acquired half of his registration in a deal worth close to one million dollars.

The Santa Fe club will not have to pay Boca any compensation, since the contract will end naturally.

The situation would be different if Unión had decided to terminate the agreement early. In that case, there would have had to be financial compensation for El Xeneize.

A case similar to Imanol Machuca’s

Club officials also explained that the same criterion applies in another negotiation involving the club. In the case of Imanol Machuca, whose rights belong to Fortaleza, Unión would only be entitled to claim compensation if the Brazilian club decided to terminate his contract before its expiration.

On the other hand, if the agreement ends on the stipulated date and is not renewed, El Tatengue will not be able to make any financial claim.

A journey that went from more to less

Roldán broke into Unión’s first team as one of the biggest prospects to emerge from the youth ranks. Over the seasons, he managed to establish himself and played an important role between 2021 and 2024.

His year with the most continuity was 2023, when he played 32 official matches between the Liga Profesional, the Copa de la Liga, and the Copa Argentina. During that period, he scored one goal and provided one assist.

Previously, in 2022, he had also been a frequently used player, including appearances in the Copa Sudamericana, where he scored once in eight matches.

During 2024, he lost ground. He made 28 official appearances between the Copa de la Liga, the Liga Profesional, and the Copa Argentina, although most came off the bench and with less impact on the team.

The loan to Platense did not change the outlook

In search of regular playing time, Unión decided to loan him to Platense for the 2025 season. Although he was part of the squad that won the Torneo Apertura, he never managed to establish himself as a starter. He played just nine matches between the domestic competition, the Copa Argentina, and the Torneo Clausura, logging few minutes on the field.

His return to Santa Fe did not change the situation either. Madelón did not include him in his plans, and he was quickly left out of the professional squad.

Now he will look to relaunch his career at Nueva Chicago, while Unión prepares to definitively close a chapter that began with great expectations, but will end on December 31, when Enzo Roldán becomes a free agent and his link with the red-and-white club comes to an end.

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