Matías Abaldo was officially introduced as the new football player of Gimnasia de La Plata.

Gimnasia La Plata officially presented Matías Abaldo as the new player of the institution, who arrives on loan (with a purchase option) from Defensor Sporting until December 31, 2024.

Regarding the negotiation, it is a loan with a fee of $175,000 and the possibility of acquiring the forward for a price around $2,000,000.

The U-20 World Cup champion winger will wear the number 9 jersey and will be a teammate of Uruguayan Rodrigo Saravia, who joined the team a few weeks ago and left a very good impression in his debut.

Currently, the Lobo is in last place in the standings of Zone A of the Copa de la Liga, without having earned any points or scored any goals in the two matches played, with two defeats and five goals against.

The Tripero finished in 22nd place (out of 28 teams) in the Argentine league 2023, after earning 30 points, 7 victories, 8 draws and 12 defeats.

In addition, the Argentine team is in the process of finalizing the signing of Uruguayan right-back Juan Pintado. The defender is currently owned by Juventud de Las Piedras and Gimnasia is negotiating to sign him. The player's intention is to make a move abroad.