Atlético Nacional has completed the sale of Oscar Perea towards European football for a million-dollar sum. The business group that owns Chelsea and other teams paid 5.5 million dollars by the 18-year-old striker, who He will not join the English team directly, but will be loaned to Racing Strasbourg.of the first division of France, in order to finish concluding his training stage at a technical and professional level.
The Pereira attacker had a contract valid until December 2024, and given the attractive proposal of the investment group, the board decided to accept the generous offer. Within this operation, The Antioquia club will not retain any percentage of the player’s rightsalthough You may receive some money in future sales from training rights.
Oscar Perea was promoted to the professional team in January 2023 and came to play a total of 54 official matchess between local league, Copa Colombia and Copa Libertadores. In the 2,698 minutes who was on the field of play managed to score eight goals and generate five assists.
His last score was on March 27, 2024 in the 2-0 victory against Jaguares. Perea scored in the 83rd minutesentencing the score after an assist from Pablo Cepellini, and He was later sent off in the 88th minute.
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With this news, the player will have to pack his bags nowleave the concentration of the Colombian U-20 teamwhich has been carrying out a micro-work cycle with friendly matches. With a flight to London, The Colombian talent will travel to undergo medical examinations and then sign a contract.
Perea’s next step in his professional career will be in Ligue 1, with the Strasbourg Racinga club that does not have Colombians and works under the orders of the former soccer player Patrick Vieira. The club from the north-east of France finished thirteenth during the 2023-23 season of the French league, and for the next course He will face his compatriots Deiver Machado as rivalswho are active in the Lens.
