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One of the best players in the Silver river and South America in recent years, midfielder Nacho Fernández was one of the most felt Elimination for Palmeiras in Conmebol Libertadores. The excitement was so great after the game thatThe Argentine press understood it as a possible sign of the player’s farewell.
This Thursday (14), a situation that drew attention and left open the possibility that the Argentine has his future away from the Monumental de Núñez. Alejandro Sampaoli, son of coach Jorge Sampaoli, published a photo of Nacho Fernández in his story in Instagram and put the athlete back into the orbit of Athletic-MG.
It should be remembered that, during 2020, the Minas Gerais club prepared a specific offer for the left-handed midfielder. However, River Plate did not accept. Even so, Galo left open the possibility of Nacho’s arrival.
Regarding the publication, Rodrigo Caetano, Atlético-MG football director, said that this is much more a wish of Sampaoli’s son than something at present.
“Much more, I think, today as a fan of Galo and of those of us who are fans of Nacho, but today we have nothing in that sense. And as I said: our planning for next season is calm, with a lot of responsibility, respecting the athletes too much that we are here. We can never lose that focus, “said Rodrigo Caetano.
In August 2020, Atlético-MG had prepared an offer that reached, at that time, around US $ 5.5 million. However, as it did not attract River Plate, the Minas Gerais club did not even send the proposal.
Nacho Fernández’s termination clause is valued at US $ 10 million (approximately R $ 52 million) and may drop to R $ 7 million (R $ 36 million) in June 2021. The transfer window in Brazil will open soon. March 1 and will continue until May 23.
Rodrigo Caetano’s Atlético-MG is not the first Brazilian team to want the services of the Argentine midfielder. In 2020, while working at Internacional, the coach tried to take the left-hander to Beira-Rio. However, River Plate quickly rejected the offer.
Revealed by Gymnastics and Fencing, Nacho Fernández was one of the pillars of Marcelo Gallardo’s team in recent seasons, being a key player in the conquest of the Libertadores in 2018.
According to the Argentine press, the changes may still include other important figures, such as coach Marcelo Gallardo himself, who will value their stay at the Monumental de Núñez.