The call came from Medellín and interest in Edwin Cardona, from Atlético Nacional, a team where hitchhiking made its debut in professional football. Far from being non-transferable and even though he arrived only seven months ago, the Argentine leaders replied that they were willing to listen to a proposal. And even if they haven’t communicated from Colombia yet, it’s clear that the 29-year-old player is no longer a priority for Racing.

There was never an idyll with Cardona, but it came after his loan at Boca and the presentation on social networks had a strong impact. Despite the fact that the last image of him wearing the xeneize jersey was that of a non-professional athlete, entered in kilosRacing has invested $ 3,300,000 and bought 50% of the Tijuana pass from Mexico. I asked for it Fernando Gagothat he was her partner and trusted her talent.

However, the Colombian’s performance was marked by an unfortunate combination of injuries and low levels. Of the 21 games played, he has just completed the ninety minutes twice: against Gimnasia, in the first round of the Professional League Cup, on 13 February; and against San Lorenzo, on May 6. In more than half of those matches, twelve exactly, he went off the bench. And his performance left a lot to be desired. He scored just two goals, against Defense and Justice and Platense, both from penalties. In four he was a substitute and did not enter. Among these, two classics, with River and Independiente.

In the third match in Racing, against Argentinos Juniors, it was torn apart It was after assisting Javier Correa in the first goal. From 23 February to 10 April he was inactive. It was around the same time that the Academy began to chain together victories. Cardona didn’t like being told that the team played better without him. He commented on Instagram and publicly browsed it. But he has never finished entering people, who have seen his lack of commitment and his slowness, typical of a weight that he could never control.

Without going any further, Gago does not summon him to play against the Agropecuario because he has not passed the balance test. The coach is very strict with the physique of his players. And besides trying to find a place for him on the team, he doesn’t fit well. And in the 4-3-3 he proclaims, the left wing position is intended for a sharper, more electric player. Tomás Chancalay usually plays in that area and Johan Carbonero has already arrived. Nicolás Oroz, that was loan on loan, is considered by Gago. He has characteristics similar to the Colombian. There is Matías Rojas, another hitch. There are too many flyers and Edwin sees his chances cut short.

The teammates have already started to look at him out of the corner of their eyes for some attitudes and the fans can’t stand it. In fact Avellaneda is still lined with signs that say “Hi, Cardona, stop stealing.”

This scenario makes the player very uncomfortable. However, yesterday he was instructed to deny his departure. He did it via a live message on Instagram. “Anyone who knows me knows that I train 100%. They say I’m fat and are never with me. I have endured so many things. I will always respect those who comment, but it’s time to listen to the player too.”, Shot. And he posted a story with a picture of him and the following caption: “It’s totally false, I’m focused on racing. I never thought about leaving the club.”

Managers secretly assume they are wrong. The exit door is open, but the entry book in Colombia closes on Friday. In Mexico, however, it will close on 5 September. For Racing it would be a weight less.