According to TYC, Independiente is making urgent efforts to sign Tigre's 29-year-old Argentinian midfielder, Nahuel Banegas. The club, referred to as El Rojo, is working to meet a deadline of this Tuesday at 6 p.m. to agree on his arrival. A transfer-window extension was granted because of a ligament injury to youth player Joel Medina. Banegas joined Tigre on 14/01/2026 and his contract is valid until 31/12/2028. In the 2025/2026 season, he has made 8 appearances in the Torneo Clausura, 5 in the Torneo Apertura, and 1 in the Copa Argentina. Transfermarkt lists his current market value as €750k.