Overview
- Sources report Rojo has been in La Plata, a medical has been reserved and a contract through December 2027 is expected to be signed within the next 24–48 hours while formal rescission paperwork with Racing remains pending.
- The deal is structured so Rojo will be eligible only for the Copa Libertadores semifinal tie with Flamengo and a possible final, and he will not be available for the remainder of the domestic Torneo Clausura.
- Estudiantes is reported to pay roughly USD 800,000 as compensation to Racing plus performance-related variables while Rojo will forgo certain owed productivity bonuses to facilitate the move.
- Negotiations became tense after Rojo missed multiple Racing training sessions and had a confrontation with president Diego Milito, actions that club sources say hastened the agreement; he was publicly seen at Estadio UNO during Estudiantes’ match.
- Rojo brings heavy experience, including Estudiantes’ 2009 Libertadores title and spells in Europe and Boca, and his short-term signing gives Estudiantes an experienced option for the Oct. 15 first leg and the Oct. 22 return in Rio while the club works to secure registration and fan acceptance.