Reinforcements 2023 of the University of Chile: the signings, rumors, footballers arriving and those leaving

The 2022 National Championship ended with University of Chile in First, but far from living up to expectations at the start of the year. In this sense, the blues began to map out their roster for 2023, the year in which they hope not to suffer again from the spirit of relegation that has been present for the past four seasons.

The intention of the Azul Azul leadership is to strengthen the squad in key areas. There is even a significant number of football players who ended their relationship at the end of the season. One of them was Junior Fernandes, who left the CDA for the next course.

Álvaro Brun, who comes from Uruguayan football, also emigrated on November 8. “Yese becomes difficult when there is no clear idea of ​​what you want to do and that’s where the You have to work for what’s to come… A club gets stronger when everyone knows what to do, not like three They do one and four one more”, he ended on TNT, where he clarified that he is leaving “the biggest in Chile” who has won “a fan in Uruguay”. Likewise, Bastián Tapia did not comment on plans for the new campaign and eventually signed with Audax Italiano.

Pablo AranguizMoreover, he went to Ñublense. While Ronnie Fernandez parted ways with the club and country to join Bolivian football, after being announced by the Bolivar. “Ronnie Fernández returns home; champion in 2017, captain of the U. de Chile and international with his team. Come back to call more goals”was the message with which the club presented its brand new reinforcement on its social networks.

They are joined by goalkeeper Martín Parra, who arrived at the club sparking controversy and left when his loan expired. In turn, there are two homegrown players whose contracts expire at the end of the year. It concerns Camilo Moya and Simón Contreras, who were loaned out on a rental basis to O’Higgins and Universidad de Concepción respectively and have to negotiate a possible extension or leave the club permanently. Pitu was already eligible in the first friendly match against Real San Joaquín.

Note that Nahuel Luján, who ended his loan with Agropecuario, returned to the collegiate cast, Jeison Fuentealba, Rodrigo Cancino, Lucas Alarcón, Marcelo Cañete, José Gatica and Nelson Espinoza.

As their cases are resolved, the blues are already eyeing the market suspiciously after making it official Mauricio Pellegrino as your new coach.

The confirmed additions

Juan Pablo Gomezwinger of the recent Curicó Unido campaign and past at Catholic University, the first reinforcement from 2023 to pass the medical exams.

He arrives until December 31, 2024 to compete for a place with Yonathan Andía, while Daniel Navarrete could be on loan.

On Tuesday, November 29, the secular store confirmed the arrival of Mauricio Pellegrino, who arrives at the CDA with the mission of take the vacancy left vacant by Sebastián Miranda. After directing in the quarry of the valencia of Spain, and as technical assistant to Rafael Benítez in the Liverpoolthe Argentinian began his experience as a coach in 2012 in charge of the Mestalla box. Then he had steps ahead Students and Independentbefore returning to the old continent to take charge of AlavIt is until 2017. Southampton of England and legans were his last European steps before taking charge Velez, where it stayed in recent seasons, reaching a performance of 56.41 percent after 78 games played in which it performedor 37 wins, 21 draws and 20 losses.

The second confirmed for the squad is Leandro Fernandez, striker who scored 12 goals in 2022 for Independiente, a club he defended again (after doing so between 2016 and 2019) after passing Inter de Porto Alegre and Nacional de Uruguay. He is a goal scorer par excellence who comes before 2 years.

Federico Mateos, former Ñublense, signed until the end of 2025 after passing controls and is the third name for Pellegrino.

The fourth addition is matias zaldivia, former Colo Colo player, who sealed the agreement with the CDA. The multiple champion defense with the albos accepted the students’ proposal and will defend the colors for one season, with the option of extending it for another season. The one who had been trained in Chacaritas arrived in Santiago, after his vacations, and after passing the strict medical examinations, he stamped his signature.

Nicholas Guerra He is the fifth signing: he passed the medical examination and Azul Azul bought part of his pass to Ñublense, a club he sold him to less than two years ago and where he scored 21 goals. Signing until the end of 2025. “We hope to fight until the last moment so that the club gets the place it deserves,” he shot on Radio Agriculture. “I’m sure I’ll leave everything on the field and we hope it ends positively,” he languished.

While Christopher Toselli passed the exams doctors and was made official in the Romantic Traveler. Former University Catolic I had been talking to him for weeks sports manager of Azul Azul, Manuel Mayo, where he had expressed an interest in championing the blues despite his crossed past. the keeper, who defended Central Córdoba during the 2022 season, arrives in La Cisterna as a free agent to compete with Crist for the positionObal Campos. ANDin the 2022 season the goalkeeper played 24 games with Ferroviario’s shirtwhile in the 2021 Palestinian goal where he recorded 40 commitments between the National Tournament, Copa Chile and Copa Sudamericana.

“Elasticity, great reflexes and a very good game with the feet stand out among the main features of Toselliwho is also recognized for his great professionalism and quality as a person. The goalkeeper will participate in the team’s training sessions this Tuesday, in an attempt to compete for the “Romántico Viajero” arc and contribute to the team of Mauricio Pellegrino facing the challenges of 2023″, emphasizedor the student organization in a statement.

The possible reinforcements of Universidad de Chile

As reported by the site bolavipwas the first target Gabriel Costa. The aforementioned medium contributed to the club waiting for the footballer to be released from Colo Colo at the end of last season to go for his letter. The interests of the students and the Spanish Union were joined by Universitario and Sporting Cristal. “I don’t think so… But I don’t know, they are very personal decisions,” Leonardo Gil said of the Peruvian striker who parted ways with the Cacique. His destination was finally Alianza Lima, a club where he was a major figure in 2014 and 2015.

The other name that appeared on the horizon of the ‘Romantic Traveler’ was that of Eugenio Ore. Sports manager Manuel Mayo assured that in conversation with Radio DNA who will try to secure the Racing footballer for next season. “We are talking about a wish of many people. It makes sense that he’s an interesting player because of the present he has and what he did in the U and how current he is. He will always be an attractive player for our club,” he said. Finally, he signed with Universidad Católica.

Meanwhile, the president of Blue Blue, Michael Clark, he claimed that they look forward to working with their new strategist to make new acquisitions. This, after the eventual arrival of Paul Galdames. “We have always said since our arrival that the decision should be as professional as possible and should come from the sports management and coaching staff. This will be no exception,” he warned. Ronnie Fernandez He is going to leave and according to Libero from Peru, Universitario is interested.