To the Cali America lacked magic in its first preseason game of 2025. The team lost 0-2 against the Melgarin Bogotá, and his game was very opaque, he lacked those touches that the signing of Juan Fernando Quintero.
Since last week, Juanfer’s signing for América has been considered a fact. Everything is agreed, but the days go by and the scarlet club does not make its hiring official, since small details are missing to close with Racing de Argentina, which keeps the fans in suspense.
Juan Fernando Quintero Photo:EFE
Details of the business with Juanfer
Juanfer, with a contract with Avellaneda Racing until December 2025, ended his experience at the Academy after a stellar year in which he was a figure and won the South American Cup from the hand of DT Gustavo Costas.
The Argentine press pointed out thatThe Academy accepted the 2.5 million dollars who offered the scarlet team for the 31-year-old Colombian. The information was confirmed by the newspaper Olé, which indicated that racing He wanted about 3 million dollars for the Colombian, but they closed the deal after the third offer made by América.
EL TIEMPO consulted with excellent sources about the status of the negotiation and the delay in making it official. They confirmed that The deal was for 2.5 million dollars and that Juanfer is going to contribute a part, since the total business is for 3.6 million for three years, which will be paid in installments.
Jorge Da Silva, América coach. Photo:Juan Pablo Rueda. THE TIME
A source assured that one of America’s strategies is to look at this operation as a business for the future. That is, have Juanfer for two years and then, perhaps and depending on his performance and his probable role with the Colombian National Team, hopefully in the 2026 World Cup, transfer him for a figure close to 2 million dollars, just as they did at the time. with Duván Vergara or Rafael Carrascal.
‘Polilla’ breaks the silence on the Juanfer issue
From America, officially, there was silence, until Jorge ‘Polilla’ Da Silva broke it. The DT was consulted this Sunday about the Juanfer issue and, without filters, he pointed out that there is not much certainty about his arrival.
“It is something that is being handled, but we have no certainty about what could happen,” said the coach in the El Campín press room, after the defeat against Melgar.
AME3546. AVELLANEDA (ARGENTINA), 10/31/2024.- Juan Fernando Quintero (i) of Racing celebrates a goal against Corinthians this Thursday, in a match of the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana between Racing and Corinthians, at the Presidente Perón stadium in Avellaneda (Argentina). EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni Photo:EFE
“In the same way, this is not fixed by a single player, we have asked mainly for the middle of the field forward; the arrival between three or four players. Unfortunately, it still has not been possible,” said the América coach.
Friends say they are prudently waiting for all the paperwork to be finalized and only then will they be able to make the announcement.
Quintero He has been in Colombia for a week. First came to Medellin and then he would have moved to Cali, where he must present the relevant medical exams to become the new América player. It will be his fifth team in Colombia. He already played in Junior, Nacional, Medellín and Envigado. He has not been champion of the League.
Juan Fernando Quintero Photo:EFE
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