June 1, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.
Colo Colo qualified for the Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and from the Monumental Stadium they are already beginning to plan what the squad will be for the second semester where both fronts will continue to compete.
Although the Alba institution is already beginning to analyze some names as reinforcements, they could also have significant losses like that of the Uruguayan. Alan Saldiviawho has become one of the figures of Colo Colo this season.
Given this situation, the Argentine coach Jorge Almiron referred to on the screens ESPN about a possible departure of the 22-year-old central defender: “There is a clause, If someone exercises it and the player is willing to leave, nothing can be done”.
Saldivia was already able to leave at the beginning of the season
The Colocolino coach assured that as soon as he arrived in Chile, an offer came to the Uruguayan defender from Orlando City of the MLS: “Alan had the chance to go to the United States when the tournament started“I was surprised when I met him, I talked to him and I believed that it was not his immediate future to play in a league like that.”
Along the same lines, the coach delved into the tremendous potential of the 22-year-old player, who has become one of the pillars of Colo Colo this 2024: “He has enormous potential, When he continues playing these games even in the Uruguayan team, a possibility may open up for him and also in other places.”
“You don’t have to rush, you have to settle, you have to be stable in the games. You can’t play six points in one game and three in another,” was the advice that Jorge Almirón ultimately gave to the white defender, who maintains contract with Colo Colo until December 2026.
