Overview
- RÉCORD reports the transfer is in its final stage without official confirmation, while Argentine outlet Popular states Racing has sold the player and he will travel soon to join Necaxa’s preseason.
- Bolavip and RÉCORD cite a fee around $2.5 million for 100% of Almendra’s rights, a lower outlay than the roughly $4 million interest from Vélez earlier this year.
- Contract length differs across outlets, with Bolavip reporting a four-year deal and Popular indicating a three-year agreement.
- Bolavip says a Necaxa delegation traveled to Buenos Aires and that an agreement is already in place to bring the 25-year-old to Aguascalientes.
- Almendra made 102 appearances for Racing with 6 goals and 8 assists and was part of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and 2025 Recopa-winning squads after developing at Boca Juniors.