Jorge Almiron He returned to Chile this Thursday, after spending the end of year holidays abroad. The Colo Colo coach was consulted at the Santiago airport about several issues, one of which is the uncertainty with the goalkeeper for 2025.
And the Argentine strategist surprised by placing Brayan Cortés as a priority, despite the fact that the Iquique native left by not accepting the contract renewal proposal that Blanco y Negro made for wanting to emigrate abroad.
“Brayan still has the possibility of returning, no possibility is closed. He is the goalkeeper of the Chilean National Team, I know him well and he was very important in the previous title. The time I have known him has been very regular, just like Fernando of Paul, so we have two great goalkeepers. Let's hope that Brayan can happen, I'm not closed to that,” said the former Boca Juniors coach.
Meanwhile, regarding the option of Keylor Navas, former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, he commented: “If Brayan doesn't come, he can surely become Keylor.”
Furthermore, on the subject of awards, he said: “I am used to conflicts, in large teams there is always more talk and they take advantage of it to gain an advantage. For me, there is no problem, when we get together one afternoon the team will to train very well, if there are economic or prize differences, they will sit at a table and talk.
Regarding the signing of Argentine midfielder Claudio Aquino, the only reinforcement of the Albos so far, he said: “I had spoken with Claudio a while ago, I knew that it was a latent possibility and then it came to fruition. I told them that people from hierarchy. At that moment they were negotiating, I couldn't talk much more, and it was already finalized, so I spoke with him, he is very happy, the family is happy to come (…) It helped a lot that the president “(Aníbal Mosa) traveled and spoke with him directly, he expressed real interest in Colo Colo having him, he moved very well.”
Finally, regarding the uncertainty of where the Super Cup will be played against the U, Almirón expressed: “We have to adapt to the rules, we have to start preparing for that match, from today the team begins to prepare hard and I think it is on the 26th, so I have 24 days to prepare the team very well.
