Óscar Duarte, who’s an experienced Costa Rican defender is close to moving to Newell’s Old Boys after leaving Deportivo Saprissa. The contract would go until December 2026 which adds a lot to the Argentine club’s defense. Duarte has played tons in European leagues and World Cups which makes him really good for the team.
- Duarte’s gonna use his release clause to join Newell’s Old Boys.
- The contract with Newell’s Old Boys is supposed to last until December 2026.
- Duarte has played in lots of FIFA World Cups.
Óscar Duarte’s Move to Newell’s Old Boys
Óscar Duarte who is 35 years old and from Costa Rica, is pretty much done with talks to join Newell’s Old Boys one of the big clubs in Argentina. Duarte plays for Deportivo Saprissa right now but he’s gonna use his release clause to leave. When everything gets done Duarte will sign until December 2026 which really helps Newell’s defense cause he’s played in lots of FIFA World Cups and stuff.
🚨Newell’s tiene negociaciones muy avanzadas para fichar al defensor Óscar Duarte, de 35 años.
*️⃣Las charlas están en la etapa final para que el futbolista active su cláusula de salida de Saprissa y firme hasta diciembre de 2026. https://t.co/uIJuRQOnZG— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo)
May 12, 2025
Duarte’s Career and Experience
Duarte has played in a lot of big leagues like with Espanyol in Spain’s La Liga and Club Brugge in Belgium’s Pro League. Playing all over Europe has made him really good and teams want him cause of that. He’s played like more than 60 games for Costa Rica’s national team and was in the 2014 2018 and 2022 World Cups which shows how good he is at defending internationally.
Impact on Newell’s Old Boys
Getting Duarte is gonna help Newell’s Old Boys do better in the Argentine Primera División where there’s lots of tough teams. Having him there could make their defense stronger so they can fight with the top teams and do better in the league. His experience will help them deal with all the hard stuff in Argentine football just like other teams like Club Atlético Talleres who got new managers to try to do better.
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