Article by Romeo Ene – published on Sunday, July 27, 2025, 19:35 / Updated Sunday, July 27, 2025 19:41
Juan Bauza (29 years old) is the new footballer of Atletico Nacional, Colombia champion. The announcement was made by FCU Craiova, through a post published on the official channels.
The move had been confirmed by Adrian Mititelu since the previous days. The Argentine will evolve in the form of a loan until the end of next season.
If it will give satisfaction, the champion of Colombia can permanently transfer it for 2.5 million euros.
Official: Juan Bauza, Atletico Nacional's new player
Much success, Pepe Bauza!
Juan Bauza will evolve in the form of a loan until the end of June 2026 at the Colombia champion, Atletico Nacional.
The Colombian club has a definitive purchase option until December 31, 2025.
FCU 1948 wants Pepe's great success in the new challenge and as much performance as possible!
– PRESS Football Club University 1948
Officially: Juan Bauza, Atletico Nacional's new player. Photo: Facebook @fotbal Club University 1948
Therefore, according to the Oltenian statement, Atletico Nacional can only activate the purchase clause until the end of this year. If the Colombians change their minds and want to purchase it permanently after January 1, they will not have this possibility.
Atletico Nacional is one of the tradition teams in the South American country. The Medellin band is one of the 3 teams that have always worked on the first stage of Colombian football, without relegating.
The other two are Millonarios and Santa Fe. Atletico Nacional has won the championship 18 times, the Colombia Cup 7 times and the Super Cup 4 times.
Atletico Nacional has managed to win the Libertadores Copa twice, the most recent in 2016.
Juan Bauza reached the largest quarry market share in the winter of 2023: one million euros. He also evolved for Csikszereda to Romania, from where he transferred to Craiova. In the season of relegation of the Oltenians, the South American was one of the best strangers in the championship, with 7 goals and 6 decisive passes.
Bauza left! Follow the fur?!
With the departure of Juan Bauza, there is only one “export product” for FCU Craiova, striker Vladislav Blănuță (23 years).
For the attacker there were also discussions from superlig. CFR Cluj came out of the start, at the footballer's wish. Dinamo had entered the thread the other days, but Mititelu is at the price and asks for 4 million euros in exchange.
Born in Hîncești, in the Republic of Moldova, Vladislav Blănuță has six presence in the representative of Romania and is quoted on Transfermarkt at 1.8 million euros. He has a contract until June 30, 2028 with Adrian Mititelu's team, being the most valuable footballer in the Olteni group.
