Overview
- Ignacio Malcorra, 38, completed his medical and signed with Independiente through December 2026 with an option for 2027.
- Local reports say his contract blends a fixed salary with productivity-based incentives.
- He traveled to Uruguay to join preseason friendlies against Alianza Lima on Jan. 10, Everton on Jan. 13 and Montevideo Wanderers on Jan. 16.
- Coach Gustavo Quinteros excluded 21-year-old Javier Ruiz from the tour to train with the Reserve after the winger asked to leave, with the club preferring a sale over another loan and intending to keep him out until June absent an offer.
- Right back Federico Vera agreed a one-year loan to Huracán with a reported $200,000 fee, including a $100,000 offset linked to an existing debt.