June 10, 2024 at 11:46 hrs.
University of Chile He returned to training this Monday to begin the interseason with a view to the second semester. No new faces appeared at the Azul Sports Center, since the leadership continues to work on the search for reinforcements.
One of the names that resonates loudest in La Cisterna is that of Gonzalo Montesmidfielder from Huachipato who seduces the U. For the moment, the arrival of the Uruguayan is not moving forward due to lack of quorum in the leadership.
The leadership of the U is not convinced
After Gustavo Alvarez requested the arrival of a flyer, immediately the name that the sports management of the U thought of was Gonzalo Montes. The Argentine coach, who was champion with him as a figure in Huachipato, He recognized that it was the type of profile he was looking for and expressly requested that it be a priority.
At the University of Chile, they made progress in consultations with the steel club, which owns his pass and is aware of the player’s desire to emigrate. Although in Talcahuano they requested a not insignificant figure, The blues could advance in his hiring, however, they never did.
What happened on the way? As the days went by, inside the Romantic Traveler began to emerge doubts regarding the hiring of the charrúa. For some board members, Montes is not the “jump in quality” What the team needs in the position.
Although Álvarez asked for it, the coach is not closed to other namesbut as long as they meet that “jump in quality” that the blue midfield needs.
Given the flexibility that Álvarez showed to explore other options, at the U chose to take more time to make a decision and make inquiries for other players. Now, the arrival of Montes is not ruled out, but it is quite stagnant.
The “foreign ghost” that haunts the U
One of the reasons that members of the leadership accused of delaying the signing of Montes has to do with the questionable level of some foreigners in the club in recent years. In the U there are not enough places, and if they sign a foreigner, the idea is for him to be an undisputed starter.
At the moment, only three of the six foreigners on the squad are starters (Franco Calderón, Leandro Fernández and Cristián Palacios). In the opposite case, Luciano Pons, Federico Mateos and Emmanuel Ojeda – who will leave the club – add few minutes from the bench, leaving them obliged to contribute from their role as a foreigner.
It is for this reason that for this transfer market the U set out the mission of incorporating a foreign player who is undisputed in the team, which in the case of Montes raises some doubts.
The next few days will be key to see how the U market evolves and the players who are getting closer to the current leader of Chilean soccer who dreams of the title at the end of the season.
