City Group’s Bahia set to sign a striker playing in Europe

The team advances with Hull City for the hiring of Colombian Óscar Estupiñán
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2024-02-02 08:17:12

Nothing stops Bahia in its plan to put together an all-star team since it has the economic benefits of being part of the City Group. In search of goals, he is now targeting Colombian striker Óscar Estupiñán, whose transfer belongs to English Hull City and who has been on loan at French club Metz for a semester.

Affected by a thigh injury and without a place in the Ligue 1 team, the footballer trained at Once Caldas could continue his career at the club from the northeast of Brazil. In the next few hours, medical tests will be carried out with the idea of ​​a loan until the end of the season, according to what was published by the transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano.

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27 years old, the attacker had a memorable time at Vitória Guimarães in Portugal, which earned him his first call-up to the Colombian national team in 2022 for a friendly against Saudi Arabia. He also attracted the interest of Hull City, from the second division of English football, who signed him for three years.

In his first year with the Tigers he scored 13 goals in 35 games, but in the second season he was not in the coach’s plans and he went to France.

The new figures of Bahia

If his arrival at Bahía is confirmed, he would share a dressing room with his compatriot Santiago Arias, the latest announced acquisition. Purchased by the City Group, owner of Manchester City and other institutions in the world, the club has an ambitious hiring and large investment plan on its agenda.

For the 2024 season, it has already added Everton Ribeiro, Jean Lucas and Caio Alexandre, among other figures, to its squad. In the Baiano Championship he is first, with ten points after playing five games.