After the sale of Kristijan Belić, Partizan found a solution in the midfield.
Source: Mondo/Stefan Stojanović
This winter, Partizan sold off the “skeleton of the team” since Mihajlo Ilić and Kristijan Belić have already left, there are also serious offers for Mateus Saldanja, so it is necessary to bring decent replacements in order for the black and whites to try to “defend” their advantage in the Super League. Thus, the first reinforcement could be midfielder Danil Castillo (19) from Shakhtar, “Telegraf” reports.
It is not difficult to guess that this is the idea of Igor Duljaj, who has a fantastic relationship with Daria Srn, his former teammate from Shakhtar. It was Srna who repeatedly praised Duljaj for the coaching job he did during the fall, they are heard after every game, and now the director of Shakhtar has sent reinforcements to Humska. It is Castillo who should fill the “hole” created by Belic’s departure.
The Ecuadorian arrived last summer in Shakhtar from LDU Kita for 500,000 euros, and now he will come to Partizan on a one-year loan, but without the option to buy. They believe in Donetsk that they would Castillo could come back and get a chance with them when she gains a little more experience in Europe, as she is a very talented player.
Castillo (19) can normally play as a classic rear midfielder, but also as a central player, which he showed while playing in the younger categories in Ecuador, where more and more talented players from all over Europe have been arriving for some time now. Since his arrival in Ukraine, he has not played, so he came off the bench in six league games at the end of the games, while in the preparations in Cyprus, he will try to fight for playing time with Igor Duljaj.
Let us remind you that sports director Ivica Kralj said that Partizan will not be particularly active during this transition period and that “one to two” newcomers will arrive at the club. We’ll see if that changes with massive departures.