Lucas Román has signed with Barça Atlètic from Ferro Carril Oeste.
Román joins the Barcelona B team until June 30, 2026 with a buyout clause of €400 million. Born on February 10, 2004, the 18 year old scored three goals in 27 matches at the U19 level.
The left footed forward has represented Argentina at several youth levels, including the U20 which is presently coached by Javier Mascherano.
Máximo Perrone will be joining Manchester City from Velez.
Perrone will be joining the Julian Alvarez and the Premier League champions after the U20 Sudamericano which takes place this month and February. According to César Luis Merlo, City will pay above the €8 million release clause.
Manchester City will pay €9.3 million for him and he will undergo his medical in England and sign with them after the Sudamericano. The 20 year old midfielder has been linked with Manchester City for several weeks.
Lucas Ocampos has returned to Sevilla from Ajax.
Ocampos is back with Sevilla after spending six months on loan at Ajax in the Netherlands. The 28 year old joined Ajax on loan last summer, a contract which was supposed to end on June 30, 2023 but both clubs reached an agreement for the Argentina to return to Spain.
He made six appearances for the club.
Gio Simeone scored for Napoli in their penalty shootout loss vs. Cremonese.
Simeone scored his first goal of the new year but it a loss vs. Cremonese in the Coppa Italia. With the score at 1-1, a cross into the penalty area found the Argentine who scored a header to give Napoli the lead.
The match would go to extra time and Simeone had a chance off a rebound which hit the crossbar. It went to penalty kicks and while Simeone would score his chance, Stanislav Lobotka would miss his and Cremonese would get the win.
@mundoalbiceleste Gio Simeone scores for Napoli. #GioSimeone #Simeone #Napoli #fyp #foryou #Football #Futbol #Soccer #Argentina ♬ original sound – Mundo Albiceleste
Facundo Buonanotte will wear the number 10 shirt for the Argentina U20 national team.
Buonanotte is part of the Argentina U20 national team for the Sudamericano which will be played in January and February and he will wear the prestigious number. According to Mariano Antico, the new Brighton player will wear the 10 as Mascherano’s team will have the new three stars on the shirt.
The U20 Sudamericano will take place between January 19 and February 12 in Colombia. Argentina are in Group A with Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru.
The teams who finish in the top four will qualify for the 2023 U20 World Cup in Indonesia with the top three qualifying for the Pan American games, along with hosts Chile. Coach Javier Mascherano has announced the following 23 players for the tournament:
Federico Gomes Gerth (Tigre)
Franco Herrera (Newell’s)
Francisco Gomez (Racing)
Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors)
Nahuel Genez (Boca Juniors)
Julian Aude (Lanus)
Brian Aguilar (Lanus)
Agustin Giay (San Lorenzo)
Valentin Gomez (Velez)
Francisco Marco (Defensa y Justicia)
Ulises Ciccioli (Rosario Central)
Maximiliano Gonzalez (Lanus)
Máximo Perrone (Velez)
Axel Encinas (River Plate)
Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton)
Gino Infantino (Rosario Central)
Nicolas Paz (Real Madrid)
Ignacio Maestro Puch (Atletico Tucuman)
Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central)
Brian Aguirre (Newell’s)
Santiago Castro (Velez)
Nicolas Vallejo (Independiente)
Julian Fernandez (Velez)
Santiago Castro (Velez)
Nicolas Vallejo (Independiente)
Julian Fernandez (Velez)
Facundo Buonanotte of Brighton will wear the number 10 shirt for the Argentina U20 team at the Sudamericano. Javier Mascherano’s team will also wear the three stars. Picture via @marianoantico. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/4Ov68ury7m
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) January 17, 2023
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