Independent, one step away from closing its first reinforcement | Football24 News English

The first reinforcement seems to be falling. Independiente maintains advanced negotiations with Damac of Saudi Arabia by Cristian Lema, they are very close in the numbers between both clubs and details would be subtracted for him to officially wear the Red shirt.

From Avellaneda they sent a formal offer to the Saudi team for the 30-year-old central defender, with a past at Newell’s, Peñarol and Benfica, among others. Is about a loan with a purchase obligation of one million dollars in December.

Further, Julio César Falcioni’s team offered to pay him the entire contract in case the Saudis do not demand charge. If you want to, you will pay a part of the contract and, in this way, The coach’s first wish would be fulfilled, who dreams of heading the path of Independiente.

Falcioni keeps trying: two schemes in the draw against Arsenal

The Avellaneda team coach first set a 5-3-2: the initial formation was Milton Álvarez; Fabricio Bustos, Sergio Barreto, Alan Franco, Ayrton Costa; Domingo Blanco, Lucas Romero, Pablo Hernández, Gastón Togni; Alan Velasco and Silvio Romero. Then, he modified the scheme for a 4-3-1-2: decided that they enter Sebastian Palacios Y Thomas ortega instead of Costa Y Togni. The starters’ friendly was a 1-1 draw, thanks to Hernández’s goal.

The second friendly also ended 1-1, with the conquest of Braian Chaco Martinez. In this duel, Independiente formed with Sebastian Sosa; Gonzalo Asis, Javier Ostachuk, Ayrton Costa, Thomas Ortega; Jonathan Menéndez, Lucas González, Alan So Señora, Andrés Roa; Sebastián Palacios and Nicolás Messiniti.