Sub 23 Olympic Pre-Olympic: Federico Redondo, amidst the anger for not having been against Brazil upon his arrival in MLS with Messi

THE Argentina Under 23 team He still dreams of getting the ticket that will allow him to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. And that dream remains latent thanks to Federico Redondo, scorer of the heartbreaking goal that sealed the 3-3 draw in a thrilling match against Paraguay. But, despite the joy of having reawakened the hope of the team, which must beat Brazil, he must also chew anger for having put an end to his participation in the Pre-Olympic.

Despite the fundamental role that the boy, 21 years old, had in the match against the red and whites, it has been confirmed that Javier Mascherano You won’t be able to count on him for the duel against Brazil. The thing is he collected his second yellow card in the tournament, situation which generates a disqualification for one match. He will therefore miss Sunday’s final of the new youth edition of the South American classic.

In addition to regretting his absence, the Argentinos Juniors midfielder expressed the trust he maintains in the group when faced with the obligation to beat the team Yellow green. “We have one more life and if we win the last round we qualify“he noted after the match.

As part of his analysis, he also took with humor the risk taken in the action for his goal: after a rebound from the goalkeeper, Federico tried to hit the goalkeeper, who managed to keep the shot but leaving another rebound which it would allow the selected ‘5’ to push the ball into the goal. “Luckily (the goal) went in, otherwise they would have killed me“he declared.

“The draw was not the result we wanted nor what we deserved because, as in all matches, we were superior to our opponents. I have no doubt that the boys will play a good game.“added Redondo in his analysis of the match, with his mind divided between happiness for the goal and his absence in the following match.

Likewise, just as he loses a key piece, Mascherano recovers another who had been a starter: Valentine’s Day boat He has already met the corresponding ban date after being sent off as a child against Venezuela and is available to the manager to face Brazil.

Round, with MLS destination

If it is true that Redondo will no longer wear the national team jersey during the Pre-Olympic, it has been made known that Everything is ready for the midfielder to become Lionel Messi’s new partner. If he InterMiami Negotiations with Argentinos Juniors are very advanced to acquire the player at a price that could turn around 8 million dollars.

Although River and several European clubs have chosen him, his destiny seems to be in the MLS. There, Redondo will have the opportunity to continue growing in his lineup under the guidance of a legend at that position, as Sergio Busquets. Without forgetting Leo’s company, Luis Suarez AND Jordi Alba.

Maybe the coach Gerardo Martino Remember to take advantage of Redondo’s arrival to give Busquets, who is already 35 years old, more rest between matches. There could also be the possibility of both sharing the pitch, in what would be a central midfield pairing with exquisite qualities.

Redondo’s contract with Argentinos Juniors, after debuting in mid-2022, expires on December 31, 2024 and the club were not entirely optimistic about reaching a renewal deal. Therefore, to prevent him from being able to negotiate as a free agent starting in July, The best thing for Bug was to finalize the sale of his new jewel.

Here’s how the boy behaves it is one step away from becoming the third highest sale in the institution’s history. The figures relating to transfers will be shown above Nicolas González (for 8.5 million euros to Stuttgart) e Alexis MacAllister (in exchange for $9 million to Brighton).