The transfer market in Colo Colo still does not have any reinforcements. However, after the board meeting, Aníbal Mosa confirmed that the list has already been shortened to a minimum and that it is a matter of days before the additions begin to be confirmed. One of the players who is with half a foot inside the Monumental is Mauricio Isla who, at the moment, is in the concentration regime for the Copa América.
Huaso could be one of the solutions that Almirón is looking for on the right side of the defense. Óscar Opazo took all the weight of the first semester campaign, without having a replacement to satisfy the coach’s taste. For the same, The Independiente player fits perfectly with what the coach wants because, in addition, he adds important experience to the squad.
If the signing is confirmed, the Catholic University graduate could see one of his young wishes come true. The year was 2007 and, after a few months at Udinese in Italy, the then national promise was not having a good time, I wanted to return to our country and Colo Colo appeared among the options that I missed the most.
This is what he expressed in an interview in those years. With a meager presence in Italian football, Isla acknowledged that “I have spoken with my representative, I have told him that I want to leave. There is Colo Colo and several clubs in Argentina as well. The idea is to play and earn a place in the national team. I discussed the topic with Claudio Borghi a while ago. (who directed the Chief at that time).”
Mauricio Isla details about being a new Colo Colo player. | Image: Photosport.
Mauricio Isla’s desire to play in Colo Colo
The then under 20 World Cup player wanted to start again. “It has been good for me to play in Italy, but the most important thing is to play and I think it will not be a setback (returning to Chile), because I have not yet made my debut in First Division and “The best thing would be to start in Chile and even more so in a club like Colo Colo.”he warned before giving his deepest reasons.
The family pulls and, for the same reason, Mauricio Isla was seriously analyzing going through the Cacique. Furthermore, the Huaso knows and knew that “Colo Colo is the largest club in Chile and I get along very well with the players I know from there. If I arrive, it will be a great happiness for my family and my friends who are all from Colo Colo”.
In Colo Colo they give signs of a possible signing of Isla
Everything indicates that the native of Buin, after the Copa América, will end his journey through Independiente de Avellaneda and will cross the mountain range again. The Popular is a firm option and, from DaleAlbo we were able to know that The talks between the parties gave great results.
However, in the leadership they put cold cloths. Aníbal Mosa spoke after the extraordinary board meeting and noted that “Mauricio is a tremendous player. The Huaso is one of the symbols of the Golden Generation so I’m not going to discover it myself. “He is on a list of players that we are analyzing, so we hope to talk to the coach again, give names and give us his feedback.”
