Overview
- Arias was presented on January 2 after completing a medical and signed a contract running through December 2026.
- He joins as a free agent after leaving Racing, where he won domestic and international titles before losing the starting spot to Facundo Cambeses late in 2025.
- At 38, he arrives with Chilean nationality and therefore does not occupy a foreign-player slot at Newell’s.
- The move fills a key vacancy following the departures of Keylor Navas and Lucas Hoyos and concerns over performances from Juan Espínola and Williams Barlasina.
- Newell’s continues its market push, with Franco García reported close after resolving a dispute to obtain his registration from Cobresal, while further loan returns and targets remain in progress.