After weeks of uncertainty, Cristián Zavala will finally change teams and defend the colors of Curicó Unido.
The pass market in Colo Colo is far from over. With at least two more reinforcements to join, the Cacique makes news again due to the departure of one of his players. To the already mentioned games of footballers such as Gabriel Costa, Gabriel Suazo, Óscar Opazo, Juan Martín Lucero, Matías Zaldivia, among others, during this Friday the last drop for 2023 will be made official.
After several weeks of negotiations and uncertainty, Cristián Zavala will finally leave Colo Colo. The former Deportes Melipilla wants to add minutes and, therefore, according to information from Dale Albo, will leave for Curicó Unido, a club that will play phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores against Cerro Porteño.
Cristián Zavala’s loan in Curicó Unido
The puentealtino leaves as a loan for a year to the tortero cast. However, before concluding the assignment, the player signed a contract extension with the Eternal Champion and extended his relationship with the Cacique, which was originally until December 2024.
It is expected that the official announcement will be made this Friday, January 27, and that the whole of the Maule Region will receive a player who, during 2022, he could only score one goal in the National Championship in 20 games played (650 minutes played) and the same in the friendly against Real Betis.
What about Colo Colo reinforcements?
The situation of Emiliano Amor has the entire Cacique upside down. Going in search of a new central defender was not in anyone’s plans and this decision will change the coach’s planning, who originally expected a center forward and a right back.
However, the complicated negotiation with Matías Catalán and the urgent need to have a new defender, They made the wish list and priorities change and Colo Colo left, lastly, the idea of signing a winger. However, according to the words of Daniel Morón himself, if there is no positive response to the objectives that they have in their sights during this week, in the coming days they will have to apply different alternative plans.
