Overview

• Ángel Di María has begun first-team training under Ariel Holan at Arroyo Seco after his official presentation at Gigante de Arroyito.
• His availability for the July 12 season opener against Godoy Cruz depends on Transfer Matching System clearance and a final fitness evaluation from the coaching staff.
• Coach Ariel Holan has pledged to deploy Di María in his preferred position to maximize his playmaking impact.
• Rosario Central has secured Alejo Véliz on a one-year loan from Tottenham Hotspur, reuniting the former youth product with the club.
• The pairing of veteran star Di María and young striker Véliz forms the backbone of Central’s attacking reinforcement strategy for the Torneo Clausura.