What are the chances that Carlos Bacca will return to the Barranquilla Junior

The current championship has not ended and the Barranquilla Junior is already thinking about preparing the payroll for the second half. Those led by Juan Cruz Real defeated in their last outing to Alianza Petrolera in local condition 3-1 with a double by Miguel Borja and another by Luis Cariaco González.

With this result, the Rojiblancos place fifth in the Dimayor Betplay League with 22 points and will visit Rafael Dudamel's Deportivo Cali next Saturday at Palmaseca for matchday 15 of the league.

On the other hand, during the week they will begin the international challenge in the South American Conmebol when they meet next Wednesday against Unión de Santa Fe in Argentina. It should be recalled that the Shark is part of Group H together with Oriente Petrolero from Bolivia and Fluminense from Brazil.

In this way, in the Junior internship they are already working to strengthen the roster to fight on all fronts for the rest of the year, since if they advance to the next phase of the South American they will have to have a robust and more competitive squad to face the league and the Colombian Cup.

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At the beginning of the year the 'Currambero' painting broke the Colombian football transfer market with the addition of striker Miguel Ángel Borja who came from the Porto Alegre Guild in Brazil.

In addition, they signed other talented players such as; Fernando Uribe, Jorge Arias, Nilson Castrillón, Daniel Giraldo, Yesus Cabrera, Omar Albornoz, Jefferson Martínez.

However, the level of striker Fernando Uribe, who scored last year with Millonarios, has been well below the expectations of the Barranquilla leadership that would be considering in their departure for the next tournament.

The same case was that of Daniel Giraldo who had outstanding performances with the Ambassador team, but with the Barranquilla Junior shirt he has not shown his best version and would change the air once this championship is over.

Similarly, the juniorist team would like to count on the services of the Baldomero Perlaza steering wheel of Atlético Nacional and who has not renewed his bond with the Antioquia team. However, the Vallecaucano is also claimed by Estudiantes de La Plata from Argentina.

According to information from various media from the old continent, one of those who could return for the next tournament, is striker Carlos Bacca who is currently playing for Granada in Spain. The 35-year-old's contract ends in June and he would not see the Junior return with bad eyes.

However, the Barranquilla leadership will have to evaluate the feasibility of Bacca's return, since the player has not had many opportunities in the Iberian league. This season the goalscorer has only played a total of 15 matches without being able to report to the opposite network.

The former Sevilla and Milan player is a self-confessed fan of the Tiburón in which he played between 2019 and 2011 when he left for Europe to play for Belgium's Bruges. During his time at the Barraquilla Junior, Carlos Bacca scored a total of 74 goals and won two league titles in 2010 and 2011.

He was international with the Colombia national team on 25 occasions in which he scored 16 goals and played two world cups with the Tricolor.

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