“As long as the negotiation is done, the money will be used to buy Mati Abaldo, who has done a lot for us and is an important player. Felipe is also an important player, but as long as the sale is useful to us, he will be sold. If it is done, we will go for Abaldo.“, he remarked in dialogue with TNT Sportsduring a mobile that took place in the brand new Casa de Lobos and the tripero coach Marcelo Méndez was also present.
Asked about Benjamín Domínguez’s situation, he commented that so far no formal offers have arrived, but if they do arrive “we are willing to listen” although he clarified that Gimnasia is no longer in a hurry to sell players. “Both Abaldo, Domínguez and (Rodrigo) Castillo are important and an offer will surely arrive. We have a different perspective, we arm ourselves in a different way so as not to run after the bomb. We can wait for the offers to arrive and analyze them,” he stressed.
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The president of Gimnasia, Mariano Cowen, confirmed that Felipe Sánchez’s move to German football is advanced.
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Cowen also referred to the current transfer market, which is taking place after five rounds of the tournament and will continue during the resumption. “When you are a manager you suffer more than you enjoy it, especially in this context where the market is long, perhaps the championship resumes and you still have dates ahead and they can come looking for a player. That complicates the future. These are complicated contexts in general due to the situation that the clubs have, the market is long and the situation we have currently, although we have improved a lot. It is a complicated context,” he added.
Likewise, he spoke about his relationship with Marcelo Méndez and highlighted the work he has been doing since he took office. “We have had an excellent relationship with Marcelo from day one. Although I am not with them at Estancia Chica on a day-to-day basis, we have our scouting people and the technical secretariat in communication with the coaching staff,” she explained.
The word of Marcelo Méndez from Gimnasia
For his part, Méndez expressed his tranquility about his team’s performances and was not upset with the schedule of the Argentine championship. “From the beginning we knew that this stoppage was coming, but it is always nice to have this space between competitions to work on. Uncertainty is generated by the players who may arrive or leave the club and we are in that way of working, in which we work on the field and with the scouting area to anticipate what may happen,” he said.
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Regarding the players’ departures, he stated that it is something that “does not scare him” but rather “makes me happy that they are progressing in their careers. Many times the solution is in the youth, other times not. It is not enough to be a player who emerged from Gimnasia to be in first place, they have to make an effort,” he said about the possible replacements.
The tripero coach stressed that in this transfer market it is key to “manage resources well and not fail due to the club’s economic situation.” And he added: “The technical area is very clear about what we need, in what positions and at what level. Thats the reality. Then, obviously, there is the economic part of the club and knowing which players to target or within what level or hierarchy to target. They are clear about it, we need to reinforce in almost all lines to strengthen and be competitive.”
Finally, Méndez stressed that “there is a good foundation and we trust a lot in the internal competition that is generated week after week. If one loses that internal competition, it becomes difficult to compete with rivals. That is the reality, the one who feels like a starter during the week can consciously relax or unconsciously lower the collective level,” he concluded.
