The sale of the talented 20-year-old midfielder was made for 13.650 million euros plus a 15 percent capital gain in the event of a future sale, the Avellaneda club reported.
Alcaraz found out about the transfer while practicing with the team led by Fernando Gago and today he flew to the United Kingdom to undergo medical studies and sign the contract. Before getting on the plane, he said goodbye to the Racing fans and assured that he will miss the club of his origins.
“I don’t know if it was the time to leave or not. The clubs decide that. I know I’m going to miss Racing a lot because it’s my home, every day and also the people because of what it makes you feel,” Alcaraz said. in statements to TyC Sports.
“I was about to start training and they told me that everything was closed and that I had to leave. I am going to follow my dream,” added the midfielder, who will not be able to play the final of the International Super Cup against Boca Juniors in Abu Dhabi, with humility. .
“I didn’t think that this goal was going to be the last. I was close to the revenge but I already spoke with my teammates and I know that they will leave everything because we deserve the title,” he said.
“I want to thank the fans from the bottom of my heart for these years because, beyond some bitch, they were always good to me. I tell them that it is not goodbye, but see you later,” he completed.
The first offer from the English club had been two days ago for 10 million euros plus 1 million for objectives, but Racing responded that it was insufficient.
If there are no problems in the medical examination, the midfielder from La Plata will sign a contract until 2027. Alcaraz says goodbye to Racing after 83 games, 13 goals and 6 assists.
His debut was on January 26, 2020 against Atlético Tucumán in a 1-1 draw after having made the lower divisions at Tita Mattiussi. The midfielder was led by Sebastián Beccacece, Juan Antonio Pizzi and Claudio Úbeda but his explosion was with Gago, with whom he played 49 games and scored 10 goals.
In November of last year, Alcaraz scored the agonizing goal in the 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors in the Champions Trophy in the 118th minute.
The sale of Alcaraz will become the second most expensive in history below that of Lautaro Martínez to Inter, from Italy, at just over 25 million euros.
In Southampton he will be teammates with goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero and will play in a team that is in a compromised situation since it is last with just 12 points after 18 dates.
