They want to take it. Pumas of the UNAM has one of the figures of Independent In the last semester: Álvaro Angulo.
The 28 -year -old left side, which has a contract with the Avellaneda club until December 31, 2027, was a key piece in the first half of the year. He played 23 games and turned four goals, including two screams in classics against Racing (1-1) and Boca (1-0).
Julio Vaccari intends to continue Because it does not have many variants in the position. His natural relay is Adrián Sporle, of irregular level. Pumas coach Efrain Juárez already knows Angulo, whom he directed in Atlético Nacional of Medellín. And he wants to count on him again.
In red they contemplated the possibility of asking Ignacio Pussetto as part of the payment, but Vaccari does not want to lose the Colombian footballer. Angulo was offered a succulent contract in Mexico and tempt him.
Álvaro Angulo put four goals in 23 games in the first half of the year. (Photo: Fernando de la Orden)A crucial meeting
In his eagerness to retain him to fulfill the request of the coach, The Red leadership is willing to increase his salary and undertake to assume a promise of departure in December.
In that context, the Board of Directors will meet this Saturday with the Black Turbo Panther, as they nickname it, to offer a salary increase with the intention of remaining in Avellaneda, at least until the end of the year. Vaccari knows that it will be very difficult to replace it in the prelude to a semester in which Independiente will have to play tournament, Argentine and South American Cup, with the claim to make the leap.
