Jorge Almirón will be the coach of Colo-Colo and in Chile they assure that he has already requested two youth teams from Boca

After reaching the final of Copa Libertadores with Mouth and leave his position after not getting the expected numbers, Jorge Almiron will cross the Andes to take a new step in his career: he will become the coach of Colo-Colo From Chile.

America’s second coach will have the task of replacing his compatriot Gustavo Quinteroswho took over as coach of Velez. In Chile they are already taking the arrival of Almirón for granted, who will sign a contract two-year contract to begin what will be your first step through those lands.

He is also a former coach of Lanus He beat other candidates, such as Martín Palermo, and positioned himself as the first option after Luis Zubeldía (left his post in the League of Quito) confirmed that he would not listen to offers for the next few months.

This is how, after rejecting a millionaire proposal from Saudi Arabia and having pondered the offer for several days, Almirón ended up accepting the possibility of managing the head of Chile. The economy played an important role in the decision. The former Independiente and San Lorenzo player will become one of the highest paid coaches on the continent.

One of the reasons that led the 52-year-old strategist to ponder the proposal for several weeks was the analysis he carried out on the squad he will meet in the pre-season.

This aspect becomes something fundamental that Almirón never tries to doubt when starting a new cycle. In this case it is mainly due to the fact that one of the first obligations he will have in command of Colo Colo will be that guarantee qualification for the Copa Libertadores. To do this, it will be measured at Godoy Cruz for the first round of the playoffs, a series that will be played from February 22nd.

The two Boca players that Almirón will try to seduce

According to what they say in Chile, Almirón has already asked for reinforcements in some roles in order to best express his idea of ​​the game. Among these, the arrival of a central defender and a midfielder would be urgent.

To do this, he will look to use his time at Xeneize to add two new names to the list of possible incorporations. He is none other than the defender Aaron Anselm and the steering wheel Jabes Saraleguitwo of the club’s greatest promises, who began training in the Primera with Almirón and who also added several professional minutes during the last matches of their cycle.

Knowing them well enough, the manager’s intention would be to convince Juan Román Riquelme to do so obtain the loan of both players for at least a year, with the premise that they add a high level of performance as important pieces of the team. However, Diego Martinez -Almirón’s successor- will have the final say in negotiations for the youth teams.

The arrival of Cristian Lema strengthening the defense after the departure of Facundo Roncaglia could be an obstacle to Anselmino’s growth. Saralegui, on the other hand, would have more chances to show off, at least in the first few games.

It is worth remembering that at least until the fifth round of the League Cup, Boca will not have Leandro Brey, Nicolás Valentini, Cristian Medina, Ezequiel Fernández and Valentín Barco, called up by Javier Mascherano to compete in the Pre-Olympic with the Under 23 team. National team: the tournament starts on January 20th and ends on February 11th, while the local competition starts on the 28th of the first month of the year.

In those weeks Martínez will not be able to work with three key pieces in the assembly of his midfield. In this context, Saralegui can earn a place among the first teams proposed by the coach.

Likewise, although Colo-Colo is already following the boys closely, a formal offer has not yet been made for any of them. Furthermore, the club is still waiting for Almirón’s arrival in Santiago de Chile to sign the contract.