It is a transfer market that seems to have no end in Racing and now Edwin Cardona has returned to the center of the scene. The midfielder of the Academy is absolutely relegated in the professional squad led by Fernando Gago and both the footballer and the leaders evaluate some alternatives to give an elegant way out of an uncomfortable situation.
Racing bought 50% of the ticket to Tijuana from Mexico for 3,300,000 dollars in January of this year and only six months later the context does not look good for the Colombian midfielder. In fact, to give an illuminating example, in the two Avellaneda classics in which the Pintita team won, Edwin did not add a single minute. In March for having suffered a muscle injury and in the Chilean Hauche by exclusive decision of the coaching staff.
If for Gago the 29-year-old midfielder is considered for the extreme position in the 4-3-3, today reality indicates that he is the fifth alternative in the head of the coach. Ahead of him are located: Gabriel Hauche, Tomás Chancalay, Johan Carbonero and MatĂas Rojas, without losing sight of the fact that Nicolás Oroz also joined a couple of weeks ago and it is well conceptualized by the DT. In this context, having a player who has one of the highest salaries in the squad and does not add a single minute makes no sense. Both the player and the leaders agree that the best thing is for the player to look for another horizon. And Gago does not intend to put obstacles to the exit. Will it be now or in December?
The way in which Cardona might leave Racing
With a contract in force until December 2024, it seems impossible that any club is destined to buy a percentage of the Colombian’s file. Also, he has a very high salary that few clubs can afford. Under this situation, the most logical way out would be to loan him out to add minutes to another institution and then evaluate a return later. The truth is that the fans never finished adopting him and among his companions his poor conduct when it came to physical care generated some resentment.
Regarding Edwin’s fate, in the last few hours the chance that he might play for AtlĂ©tico Nacional de Colombia, the club from which he emerged, was mentioned.. Precisely, he flirted with the chance to join that team in January but finally ended up opting to wear the Academy jersey. However, AtlĂ©tico Nacional is not yet a concrete opportunity and we will have to wait for what happens in the next few hours.
