Rafael Carrascal’s situation seems to have been defined. The Colombian midfielder is owned by América de Cali, but he has been on loan at Cerro Porteño since June of last year.
Although he has been gaining the affection of the Paraguayan fans and is undisputed in Ricardo Arce’s eleven, the man born in Tolú Viejo was uncertain whether he would return to Colombia or not in recent months.
In dialogue with the Paraguayan program ‘Versus’, Juan José Zapag, president of Cerro, confirmed that Carrascal will continue with the team for several more seasons. The decision was made and they even plan to talk with America as soon as possible.
“We are going to acquire the pass of the Colombian midfielder Rafael Carrascal, we have a purchase option in the middle of the year and we will anticipate it in this month of March. We see a very consistent performance of the player”, declared the leader.
The news generated a wave of positive comments on social media.because the fans of the ‘Ciclón’ see it as an indispensable piece of the payroll.
Although the value of the deal has not been disclosed, it is expected that the scarlet square will bring in good money for the midfielder valued at 1.2 million dollars according to Transfermarkt. The good thing is that income will come to the institution, the bad thing is that a man who was a reference at the time is definitely leaving.
The 29-year-old footballer has been a starter in the five games that Cerro has added this season and it is expected to continue being so both in the local tournament and in the Copa Libertadores that will start soon (group stage).
