Sarmiento de Junín could receive a major boost with the possible arrival of Lisandro López, who will leave Racing at the end of the year. The club's manager, Mariano Sardi, confirmed that he has spoken with the striker and that the possibility of joining the team excited him. López had confirmed that he would leave Racing after the 3-1 victory over Lanús. Sardi admitted that the contact with López is real and that his intentions are clear regarding the player's future. The relationship between Sarmiento and López is not direct, but thanks to common acquaintances from Junín, the club's manager was able to speak with the player and offer him the chance to continue playing. Sardi made it clear that the decision is exclusively López's and that the doors are open for him to join the team. The conversation with López took place a couple of weeks ago, which suggests that the decision was not made suddenly, but rather that leaving Racing was a fact that had been considered for some time by the player. Sardi also said that López contacted him to help with finding a house in Junín, and that's when he proposed that López join Sarmiento before retiring. The Sarmiento manager believes it is likely that López will join the team, but does not know if it is highly probable. López told him that he would think about it. Regarding a possible contract discussion, Sardi assured that they have no problem with López playing for a year at Sarmiento and then having his retirement at the club of his choice.