Marcos Rojo will ask Racing to negotiate his exit so he can return to Estudiantes

After the loss in the Copa Argentina, Marcos Rojo will seek a meeting with Diego Milito and Racing’s hierarchy to ask them to negotiate his exit to Estudiantes. The defender wants to return to the Pincha to play in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, in a move that shakes up the transfer market and resets the picture in Avellaneda.

Rojo is emerging as one of the biggest names of the moment for a clear reason: he wants to return to Estudiantes for a major challenge, the kind that defines a career. And he will do it after the elimination in the Copa Argentina, a blow that reshuffled the landscape at Racing.

Rojo and an exit Racing will have to resolve

The information is clear: the defender will hold talks with Racing’s hierarchy to ask that negotiations with the club from La Plata be allowed. There is no confirmed resolution, but there is a firm intention on his part.

The underlying point is that the player wants to end his spell at Racing and move to Estudiantes to take on the Libertadores as a final goal in his career. That wish, for now, depends on the clubs opening talks and finding a way out.

The Copa Argentina reshuffled the board

Racing’s elimination in the Copa Argentina did not only bring sporting consequences. It also led to major decisions behind closed doors. The team was knocked out in agonizing fashion against Boca in Rosario, and that result ended up accelerating changes at the club.

Meanwhile, Boca keeps moving forward in the competition and has already reached the semifinals. The team from La Ribera beat Racing and advanced in a tournament that keeps it alive on one of its most important fronts.

The impact at Racing and the continental picture

The week left another big development at Racing: the club officially announced the end of Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s spell, a decision that came after the cup elimination. It was also reported that the coach will not continue and that there will be an interim appointment immediately. The shake-up was complete.

To that is added a context that also causes concern on the continental stage. De Arrascaeta picked up an injury in a Uruguay national team friendly against South Korea and his availability for the tie against Estudiantes in the Libertadores semifinals is in doubt.

A week-ending stretch with several bombs

• Marcos Rojo wants to return to Estudiantes to play in the Copa Libertadores.
• Racing was hit hard after being knocked out of the Copa Argentina by Boca.
• Juan Pablo Vojvoda stopped being the coach of Academia.
• De Arrascaeta set off alarm bells with an injury just days before the cup tie.
• Boca advanced to the semifinals and remains in contention in the national tournament.

The Argentine and continental landscape shifted dramatically in just a few hours. And the Rojo case promises to keep adding chapters, because it involves two giants and a goal of huge value: playing the Libertadores when the pressure is already at its highest.