According to reports in Spain, Real Sociedad are interested in signing Santiago ASCACIBAR.
Estudiantes de la Plata, the club of the 19 year old midfielder, are rumored to have received an offer of 3 million Euro’s for ASCACIBAR.
Marcelo BIELSA leaves Lazio
Marcelo BIELSA has left as coach of Lazio.
Two days after joining Lazio, Marcelo BIELSA has left his position as head coach of the club. According to reports in the media, BIELSA had asked for players to be brought into the club but upon signing with them, he had discovered that Lazio had not even made contact with the other clubs regarding the players.
Start of league delayed, clubs to release players
It has been confirmed that the start of the league season in Argentina will be delayed.
The start of the league season in Argentina will be delayed in order for clubs to release players for the Olympics. There had been talks about how clubs would not release a few more players for the Olympics but that might have to change.
The league was supposed to start on August 5 but will now start on the 12th of August.
Luciano VIETTO close to Sevilla move
Luciano VIETTO could be on his way to Sevilla.
Reports in Spain are saying that Luciano VIETTO is close to a move to Sevilla. No word on whether or not it would be a loan deal but that could explain the reasons behind Atletico not allowing him to go to the Olympics.
If Atletico are negotiating with Sevilla, it’s possible that Sevilla would not want him to go to the Olympics. This was the case with Matias KRANEVITTER who also joined Sevilla.
Inter sign Julian ILLANES
According to a report from Italy (credit to Gianluca Di Marzio), Inter have signed defender Julian ILLANES.
ILLANES will make the switch from Instituto de Cordoba to Inter with the deal reportedly costing Inter in the 1 million euro range. According to the report, ILLANES and his agent are in Milan to wrap up the deal.
Born in 1997, he will join Inter in January.