Latest Argentine football transfer news: Abel Hernández, Villagra and more

The 2024 Professional League Cup, the first semester tournament in Argentine football, has already kicked off with the first day, which was played from Thursday to Sunday, because this Monday, January 29, date 2 already begins, in a contest that will not give respite.

There are eight teams that have managed to start their course with a victory, remembering that the competition format consists of two groups of 14 teams each, where each club will face the remaining 13 in its zone plus the interzonal, in order to complete 14 total days of the regular phase.

However, there are leaders and members of each coaching staff who continue seeking to make their squads as best as possible, and that is why they want to try to add some reinforcement after the closing of the transfer market, which was finally extended to February 2. We review the latest news.

They say that the player stood before the president of Talleres and asked him in unfriendly terms to sell him to River. Although Nicolás Fonseca has already arrived in that position, for now he has not convinced.

The Uruguayan right back did the same, who was going to start in DyJ vs Godoy Cruz and finally started the game on the substitutes' bench. “Today Agustín will have to take responsibility for the decision he made and apologize. I informed River that for that amount he will not be going out,” said the president of “Halcón”, who is waiting for a better offer.

Rodrigo “Pitbull” Fernández is a new Newell's player. The 28-year-old Uruguayan midfielder arrives from Santos in Brazil, on a one-year loan with a purchase option of US$3M for 100% of the pass.

Abel Hernández is a new forward for Rosario Central, the last Argentine soccer champion. The Uruguayan goalscorer arrives free from Peñarol until December 2024. He has a very interesting career with stints in Europe, Uruguay and the Arab leagues.

Adrián “Rocky” Balboa is a reinforcement of Unión de Santa Fe, a team led by “Kily” González. The forward terminated his contract with Deportivo Pereira in Colombia and signed until December 2024 at Tatengue.

Rodrigo “Loly” Piñeiro will play in Vélez. El Fortín bought a% of the Uruguayan winger's transfer to Unión Española and signed a contract until 2027. He is a skilled and engaging footballer, he makes a difference with his speed.