Coach Newell’s Old Boys, Roberto Sensini, is interested in adding to his squad defender Marco Estrada, a fellow at the University of Chile and directed by Marcelo Bielsa selected, overlooking the Clausura and Copa Libertadores 2010.
This was recognized by Eduardo Bermudez, second vice president of the institution of Independence Park, and Mauricio Valenzuela, representative of the player, in dialogue with the “Stage 3″ of LT 3, appropriated in turn the Capital.
“They had contacted us, although preliminary, nothing in depth, and are being analyzed along with other possibilities,” he confessed Valenzuela, the player representative of Chilean counterpart, who also acknowledged that “there are other chances but not in Argentina.” Another club that was in consultation with the player was Godoy Cruz.
Meanwhile, Bermudez acknowledged that Estrada is one of the defenders who are “folder” and that “were polled, while also commented that in the next few hours are going to intensify negotiations on this and a couple of players playing in the same position.
Estrada debuted in 2000 at Everton, and since 2007 campaigning at the University of Chile, with the team this year was champion of the Apertura championship.
A defender who can also play as left lateral and central midfielder was summoned by Bielsa for the selected in October 2007 to play two friendlies and then had much darkfall spell power leveling.
One of the most memorable games this side of the mountain range that the Chilean was played in front of the Argentine national team, with the trans-Andean shirt, by the South American Qualifiers for South Africa 2010, which ended with a historic triumph for 1 to 0 for the team Bielsa.
Valenzuela admitted that he had contacts with “Argentine representatives” to bring Estrada to Rosario and also admitted that “Marco seduces the idea of playing in Argentina, and especially in Newell’s”.
“We’re seeing that decision will be taken, many people involved, but from what football seduces him thinking a lot about all the World Cup,” said the agent.
The pass is part of Univerisidad Estrada de Chile and has contract until 2012, although the preferred représentent not go into specifics about the conditions in which the player could arrive until “the club does not formalized interest.
“Now we are on the central hierarchy and Roberto Estrada asked us close to our idea.’s Hierarchy, is a player for selection, which was recommended by (Bielsa aide, Eduardo) Berizzo, and there we are working” said, in turn, Bermudez.
The leader, who traveled to Buenos Aires next to Jorge Ricobelli treasurer to attend the New Year toast in AFA since President Guillermo Lorente took a few vacation days, recalled that the idea of the steering committee is to keep the campus and reinforce it with players of hierarchy, which is what we called Sensini.
In that sense, the Paraguayan Marcelo Estigarribia, 22, also fits Newell’s plans for 2010.
“It’s a great player hierarchy, very powerful. Just now I met with Adrian Coria, Martino aide in the selection of Paraguay, who spoke highly of the boy,” said Bermudez.
Asked if in the coming days there might be new, Bermudez was emphatic: “Should any. The idea is that on 3 January, the squad is ready and willing to face the first day of spring training. It is not easy, two weeks ago we are working with Gustavo (Dezzoti, manager) and the executive committee. I hope there’s good news. ”
Regarding the version indicating that Columbus came to the wheel load Cristian Sánchez Prette (recovering from a cruciate knee operation), the vice president ‘red and black’ was blunt: “We will not release the player. We’ve said many times, we are transferring only a footballer and a significant discount. If not, we’re staying with a complete squad, “he said.