translated from Spanish: Estudiantes de La Plata seeks the signing of Andrés Iniesta

The president of Estudiantes de La Plata, Juan Sebastián Verón, acknowledged that they have had “conversations” with the Spanish player Andrés Iniesta to try to convince the midfielder to sign by the club coached by Gabriel Milito and in which he played Chileans Gonzalo Jara and Juan Fuentes wins.” Today we cannot say that there is a negotiation but we do have talks with Iniesta. We are on the lookout,” said the president in statements to Radio Rivadavia.Iniesta, who at 35 years old still has a current contract with the Japanese Vissel Kobe, was contacted by his former FC Barcelona partner Javier Mascherano, now a member of the squad of Students of La Plata.” Searching for Iniesta is something that people will not forget, regardless of whether it materializes or not,” said Verón, who revealed that it was the ‘Chief’ who had that first conversation with Iniesta.In addition, Estudiantes has as coach Gabriel Milito, another former partner of the of Fuentealbilla and Mascherano in the dressing room of which it can be considered as the best Barca in history. Verón, asked by Mascherano, 35, said having him in Estudiantes was a “transcendent fact.” “Not only for Estudiantes, but also for Argentine football, for all that is he as a person and professional,” he valued.

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