Overview
- The board executed purchase options to make Facundo Lencioni and Franco Saavedra permanent members of the squad.
- Lencioni, previously on loan from Belgrano, played 36 matches with 10 goals and 6 assists and scored the equalizer that forced extra time in the promotion final.
- The only confirmed external addition so far is defender Luciano Paredes from Deportivo Maipú, with further signings being pursued before preseason resumes on January 2.
- Fixtures are set: Gimnasia opens the Apertura away to Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero and plays its first home match against San Lorenzo in a Zona A that also includes Boca Juniors and Independiente.
- A new agreement makes Escuela de Fútbol El Talán an official filial, granting Gimnasia priority to recruit standout academy players.