Internacional overcomes Fortaleza and approaches new reinforcement

O International didn’t give chances to Strength and managed to approach the hiring of Nico Hernandezwhich belongs to Athletico-PR. The player is out of space with Paulo Turra and was not used in any opportunity by the coach. The defender did not even show up with the entire squad of Leão de Pici and is currently training separately.

Fortaleza and other Serie A clubs showed interest in Nico Hernández, but it was Leão de Pici who led the charge. However, Internacional joined the game and, according to the website “Globo Esporte” and also “GZH”, the club from Rio Grande do Sul got closer and closer to signing him for 2023. The sector, for Mano Menezes, needed reinforcement and the Colombian appeared as a possibility.

Nico Hernández has a bond with Athletico-PR until the end of July and Internacional is seeking his release. Hurricane does not intend to make a negotiation like this, since he expects to receive something in return or make a definitive sale. In addition, the player has a renewal forwarded with the red-black team until 2024. With that, Colorado should not have an easy life to close a slightly larger contract with the defender.

In addition to Fortaleza, other teams would be interested in hiring the Colombian. With passage through the national team, Nico Hernández was in the sights of MLS and also of Cerro Porteño. Negotiations with New England Revolution did not advance, while the Paraguayans were scared by the athlete’s request. That’s why he’s still at Athletico-PR.

At age 25, the defender has a victorious passage through Hurricane. With the shirt of the red-black team, he won the Copa Sudamericana title and also reached the final of the Libertadores of America. Hired in 2021, the player alternated between good and bad times, but never established himself as a starter. In all, there were 45 games and a goal for the red-blacks.