The reinforcement policy last semester ended up being a success.
Four players arrived (Agustín Orión, Óscar Opazo, Jorge Valdivia, and Nicolás Maturana), all before the preseason, and three ended up being undisputed starters. Colo Colo closed the year with the Transición title.
For the same reason, they hope to repeat the formula for 2018. "We hope they will be before the preseason, it is the goal to have the whole squad, it was a very good experience in light of the results and we hope to repeat it," said Pablo Acchiardi, a member of Blanco y Negro's football commission, after today's board meeting of the concessionaire.
In other words, all the players would have to be there before January 8 or 13. On the first date, the youngest ones will return, and on the 13th, the more experienced ones will do so in order to leave for La Serena on January 15.
And how many incorporations do they want for this time? "More than an open wallet or bombastic reinforcements, the issue is to be responsible. We must bring specific players and not do a sweep and bring people that we are not sure will contribute. We are talking about four or five reinforcements. But I prefer not to anticipate," added Acchiardi.
The names are clear: Brayan Cortés is ready after the operation was approved today and will be formalized next week. In addition, a Chilean center-back is needed and the dispute is between Cristián Suárez and Ramiro González. Carlos Carmona is the target for containment, Pedro Morales for the exit, and Lucas Barrios or Yéferson Soteldo are disputing not only the attacking position but also the foreigner quota that will be released after Canchita Gonzales' departure, which must be materialized in the coming days.