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The same journalist that broke the Milton Valenzuela news first last November, Manuel Cabrera, is back again with Columbus apparently after another NOB player.
This time it’s 21 year old right midfielder Joaquin Torres.
El Columbus viene por Joaquin Torres
— Hernán Cabrera (@cabrerahercap) March 16, 2018
J. Torres: la dirigencia pidió 2 millones de dólares por el 80%
— Hernán Cabrera (@cabrerahercap) March 16, 2018
However, Torres has been in the Crew sights for just as long as Milton Valenzuela.
At the same time Columbus let their Valenzuela interest known last November, their interest in Joaquin Torres was mentioned as well by Planet Newell’s then.
I posted that mention of Torres in the following tweet back on November 9th:
Franco Escobar of Newell's went to #ATLUTD. Racing Club of Argentina, #CrewSC, #ATLUTD all interested in Valenzuela. Have seen as well #CrewSC have interest in Newell's Jaoquin Torres. Newell's is cash strapped. pic.twitter.com/1hcpFXskYz
— CREWTURE.NET (@crewture) November 9, 2017
And on here in my first Valenzuela mention on Crewture.
But, the Valenzuela deal, a need for a left back was the priority at that time so the Torres mention was rather overlooked.
NOB fans are not particularly pleased with this new transfer rumor.
This was about the context of every response on Cabrera’s tweets from today.
The Valenzuela to Columbus move was actually more popular, okay there…And look how that has turned out.
Can understand it though if you look at what Joaquin Torres was up to for NOB in their last game four days ago.
If I was Cristian Martinez this would not be a bad week to get a goal or two.
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