Carlos Tevez was clear with the leadership. He asked for reinforcements in quantity and quality. We need to grow a short squad and also raise the hierarchy with names who are not bets and who can wear the team’s shirt. Independent and perform in motion. However, the Apache He never stops lowering his gaze and has already signed some young players from the youth teams that he will try to promote to the First Division next year.
Independiente Reserve won the League Cup, eventually beating Tigre (then lost the Champions Trophy to Vélez, champions of the first half of the year). The boys of Moncho Monzon They have excelled in the latter part of the year and among their ranks there are names that raise expectations among Diablo fans.
Since I arrived in Avellaneda, Tevez had the task of going to watch all the Reserve matchesaccompanied by his assistant Nicolás Chiesa and always assisted also by Hugo Tocalli, the coordinator of the Inferiores whose contract will be renewed until 2026.
Carlitos took note of each of the boys who caught his attention. At the beginning of its cycle, in fact, he made his debut with Javier Ruiz, who then added several minutes, always coming off the bench. He also filmed it David Nanny Martineza midfielder who chose to start the classic against Racing, for example.
Tevez looks at the Independiente Reserve with Chiesa and Tocalli and their working group. Photo: IndependentThe preseason in Miami, starting January 2, will see more youth players hoping to earn a permanent place in the top tier of the King of Cups. One of them is Rodrigo Attentionthe reserve hitter who was also Monzón’s top scorer of the year with 15 goals in 37 games.
El Chino is 21 years old and has a contract until December 2024 and a $15 million release clause. Tevez informed him personally that he will board the plane with the rest of the team. He has already made his debut in the First Division but has not had the continuity to establish himself and hopes to explode in 2024.
One of the jewels of the Diablo quarry is without a doubt Santiago López, the footballer who recently played in the Under 17 World Cup with Diego Placente’s national team. He was the figure of the Albiceleste behind Diablito Echeverri.
Santi López is 17 years old and made his debut in the Ricardo Zielinski cycle. He signed a contract with Independiente until December 2024 and has a $15 million exit clause. There are already conversations about its renewal.
Santiago López in training with the Under 17 national team. Photo: Matias Martin CampayaAnother one where there is a lot of hope is Thomas Parma. The son of journalist Alejandro Parmo is only 15 years old but has already played in the Reserve and is part of the Under 15 national team.
He is a very skilful link and has good ball handling with both feet. He started playing baby football in the Cultural Junior de Sarandí club and joined Independiente in 2016, when he was eight years old.
In turn the archer Matteo Morrowho was Scaloneta’s sparring partner in this year’s Asian tour, will also be part of Independiente’s preparation in North America.
And there are other names that have been followed closely by Tevez and his working group and who could have their chance over the course of the year: Diego Tarzia (Forward), Francesco Bonfiglio (forward on loan from Villarreal), Jonathan De Irastorza (left back), among others.
Source: Clarin
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