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Santiago Colombatto to Estudiantes

Quiet since 10 August 2026. Last report: German Garcia Grova. Probability when it went quiet: 14%.

Santiago Colombatto could be on his way back to Argentina, with Estudiantes working on a deal to sign the 29 year old midfielder from León. The Mexican club and the Argentine side are said to be in advanced talks, with a fee somewhere between €1m and €2m being discussed for a player valued at around €3m. Colombatto has a contract at León running until June 2027, so any move would need León to accept a fee well below that valuation. The report comes from German Garcia Grova, a source rated at 73 out of 100 for credibility, who described the talks as advanced. No second outlet has yet backed up the story, so for now this sits as a single reasonably reliable link rather than something corroborated across multiple voices. That matters when judging how far along things really are. This one looks a long shot for now. Estudiantes would need to agree a fee close to the lower end of that €1m to €2m range, and León would have to accept selling a player with a year and a half plus more still on his deal for well under market value. Nothing here points to a medical or a shirt number leak, just early stage contact. The chance is there, but it is thin until a fee is actually agreed. Estudiantes have shopped in this exact bracket before. They paid €2m for a player from Wanderers, and brought in players from Godoy Cruz, Cádiz CF and Colon for €1m apiece, the Colon deal as recent as 2024. Colombatto himself moved from Cagliari to Sint-Truiden for €1m, so a fee in that same territory would not be unusual for either side. Watch for confirmation that León have agreed to sell, or any word on a

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