Today the first players contacted by Junior de Barranquilla will arrive to form the roster for the second half of the year that will play in the League, Cup and Libertadores.
In these matters of hiring players, you have to know how to differentiate between those who will be starters and others who will make up the squad.
I explain. Walmer Pacheco is gone, after suspending conversations with his Pachón agent and after the exorbitant request, John Lerma is announced. It is assumed that the starter will be Edwin Herrera over the youthful Lerma, who is barely 21 years old and has three seasons in the Primera B.
Lerma is a player of 72 games in promotion, none in the First A. Lerma is not Pacheco and neither is Herrera.
On the topic of Andrés Colorado, in 2019-2021 he was a prospective player at Deportivo Cali. His time in football abroad was not what he expected. 12 games with Sao Paulo in Brazil 2022, 14 games with Partizan in Serbia 2022-2023 and 18 games with Necaxa in Mexico 2023-2024 without any further events.
The Colorado midfielder is not Didier and neither is Cantillo. Analyzing his performances we saw him as a central midfielder, on the right and left. He is a utility player who can help solve game situations or make lineups.
Junior is looking for another midfielder and another forward. Rafa Pérez is ready to return. Berrío is looking for a team. To Albornoz too. The Cariaco and the Tití will stay. Bacca is expected to respond to the offer of one more year.
Coach Reyes and the players are on vacation and will return to work on the 26th. However, there is permanent communication between the coach and Don Fuad Char.
In the hiring of players there are those who are signed to be starters, such as the latest cases of Mele, Deiber, Enamorado, Chará or Cantillo. And there are those of good level to support the base team like Pérez or Titi…
