Mauricio Isla continues to be one of the names that sounds the loudest to reach Colo Colo in the second semester. Huaso, who is also watched closely from the MLS, would be the one chosen by Jorge Almirón to fight for the position with Óscar Opazo at right back.
But from the beginning it was known that the negotiations would not be easy. Isla is still considered in Independiente de Argentina and the Rojo leadership will not let him leave so quickly. Thus, Colo Colo will have to fight to try to hire the two-time champion of America.
However, this Saturday a light of hope may have opened for Popular. And the general secretary of Independiente, Daniel Seoane pointed out that, although they do not want Isla to leave the club, if he expresses his interest in leaving, they will not block his departure..
Seoane, on Radio Splendid, was full of praise for Huaso, pointing out that “He has a contract until December and is very important both for the coach and for us. When we brought him they told us that he was having fun. I spoke with him and he told me ‘I know where I come from, I want to return to the Chilean National Team and I don’t come from a joke.’
Independiente is open to letting Mauricio Isla leave
“We recently improved his contract. If he tells us directly that he is leaving and there is a club interested, sometimes there are things that cannot be retained.. But we are going to do everything to try to make it continue,” added Seoane, in statements that could excite Colo Colo.
Now, the problem arises because Isla intends to make a decision after the Copa América. Something that does not convince the Cacique considering that the National Championship starts on July 21 and only a month later the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores comes.
In addition, it is pending to know if Isla and Colo Colo reach an economic agreement. Huaso generates interest from abroad, especially now that it has once again been selected as a national teamso the Cacique will not have an easy time offering him a contract.
The issue is that there aren’t too many names floating around for the right-back option either. Felipe Loyola was one of those who generated the most consensus, but his high cost means that for Blanco y Negro impossible to attempt any negotiation.
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