After losing the fight for Guido Rodríguez to Valencia, Grêmio began to intensify the search for alternatives to reinforce the midfield. Within this scenario, a new target appeared on the Rio Grande do Sul club’s radar: Argentine midfielder Santiago Ascacíbar, from Estudiantes.
The information was revealed by journalist Eduardo Gabardo, from the newspaper GZH, and points out that Tricolor evaluates the player as a viable option to fill the shortage in the sector.
Ascacíbar was already being watched by other Brazilian football clubs. Recently, Santos also carried out surveys in search of information about the athlete’s situation in the market.
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Who is Santiago Ascacíbar?
Born on February 25, 1997, Santiago Ascacíbar was revealed by Estudiantes’ youth teams.
In 2016, he debuted for the Argentine team’s first team, where he spent another two years before moving to Europe, more specifically to Stuttgart, in Germany.
After three seasons, he arrived at Hertha Berlin, where he also stayed for three seasons. Afterwards, he went on loan to Cremonese, in Italy, and back to Estudiantes, before being acquired definitively again.
He returned to the La Plata club in 2023 and was a frequent player in recent seasons, being on the field more often and participating more in the goals scored by the team.
Ascacíbar’s career numbers
| Season | Time | Games | Goals | Assists |
| 2016 | Students (ARG) | 18 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | Students (ARG) | 30 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | Students (ARG) | 2 | 0 | – |
| 2017/18 | Stuttgart (ALE) | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | Stuttgart (ALE) | 28 | 0 | – |
| 2019/20 | Stuttgart (ALE) | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | Hertha Berlin (ALE) | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | Hertha Berlin (ALE) | 13 | 1 | – |
| 2021/22 | Hertha Berlin (ALE) | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | Cremonese (ITA) | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Students (ARG) | 50 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Students (ARG) | 47 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Students (ARG) | 47 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | Students (ARG) | 1 | 0 | – |
| Total | 336 | 19 | 13 |
Is Ascacíbar going to Grêmio?
Despite the interest, there is still no official proposal presented. According to journalist Eduardo Gabardo, Grêmio analyzes other names on the market and has a defined goal of hiring a midfielder by the end of January. Ascacíbar remains under internal evaluation before making any progress in the talks.
The midfielder only has a contract with Estudiantes until the middle of 2026 and is already free to sign a pre-contract with any other team. This scenario could facilitate negotiations, if the Argentine club decides to bring forward the exit.
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