# Independiente football club player transfers

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/independiente-football-club-player-transfers
> Updated: 2026-09-09T22:57:29.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Independiente has engaged in several player acquisitions during a period of restructuring under coach Jadson Viera. In August, the Avellaneda-based club signed central defender Franco Calderón on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Following this, the club secured Chilean striker Iván Morales on loan from Argentinos Juniors. Morales represents the club’s sixth reinforcement in the current transfer market, arriving as the team seeks improved sporting results amid economic difficulties and the departure of Gabriel Ávalos.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Iván Morales joins Independiente on loan from Argentinos Juniors

Chilean striker Iván Morales joins Independiente on loan from Argentinos Juniors, facing high pressure to deliver goals amid the club's current sporting and economic challenges.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ivn-morales-joins-independiente-on-loan-from-argentinos-juniors

### 2026-08-16: Independiente signs Franco Calderón on loan from Universidad de Chile

Defender Franco Calderón has joined Independiente on loan from Universidad de Chile, freeing up a foreign player slot for the Chilean club.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rogelio-funes-mori-joins-universidad-de-concepcin

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