The Estudiantes Gazette
Market10 Aug 2026
So close: Francisco Galván’s move dies late
The fee was agreed and the flight was looked at — and then the phone stopped ringing. OB moved on, Francisco Galván reports back to Estudiantes, and everybody pretends Monday is just Monday.
Market10 Aug 2026
Estudiantes say no — this time
The offer from CSKA 1948 for Javier Ferreira was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market10 Aug 2026
Nicolás Rodríguez hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Estudiantes can pretend not to have heard.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ramón Ábila in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Estudiantes this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
ND Gorica watching Matías Ruiz Díaz
The interest is real enough to have reached print. Estudiantes have said nothing, which in a transfer window is its own kind of answer.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Estudiantes training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Gabriel Alanís is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Gabriel Alanís gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match8 Aug 2026
Estudiantes come up short against Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tomás González signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Tomás González and Estudiantes agree another 3 years.
In brief
- Player ratings Mauro Valiente runs at them all day
- Player ratings The referee tires of Alejandro Cabrera