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Will Christian Ebere remain at Nacional? The crucial meeting regarding his future and an offer from Recoba's team on the table

Christian Ebere was Nacional's unexpected star in the classic finals, and with 12 days left on his contract with the club, his sporting future is completely unknown. The Nigerian, who contributed two assists and a goal in the final against Peñarol, is currently training privately in Brazil with a physical trainer. As he has a valid contract with Plaza Colonia, he should start the preseason with the club for the time being, although the goal of Pata Blanca and his agent is to define his future within a maximum of 10 days. What is Nacional's intention in the case of Ebere? Ricardo Vairo, president of the institution, made it clear in an interview with Ovación on Sunday, December 14: "It's not that we're not willing to put money into Christian Ebere, it's that we can't; there are priorities. First, there is the budgetary issue of salaries and investments. We also have to sell players in the budget, so it's very difficult to continue investing if we haven't sold yet. We would all like Ebere to stay, but the issue of being able to invest what is being asked for today is not viable for Nacional," he said. The final decision will be in the hands of the player, together with his agent and Plaza Colonia, which owns 60% of his contract. Bolso owns 30% and also has a 10% window. Roberto “Chiqui” García, manager of Plaza Colonia, spoke with Ovación and gave details of the formal offer they received: “I have a confirmed proposal from Deportivo Táchira that I am studying, we are looking at it, but there is still a long way to go and we are waiting to see if we have something, if someone calls us,” he began. Regarding the details of the offer, he said: "It is a loan with an option to buy. They have already contacted me, we are studying it, and I haven't even made a counteroffer yet." Their priority is to sell his transfer. In any case, García confirmed that he will meet with Flavio Perchman in the coming days.