With only a few hours to go to the end of 2021, the transfer market got underway. And despite the fact that River Plate closed the year in a big way, with the conquest of the Professional Football League tournament and the Champions Trophy after beating Colón de Santa Fe in the final that was played in Santiago del Estero, the activity does not stop facing the assembly of the squad for the new season.
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While Marcelo Gallardo recharges energy while waiting for the start of the preseason, the Millionaire board of directors has already assured by word the arrival of Tomás Pochettino, an old desire of the Doll. The midfielder, who emerged from the lower ranks of Boca Juniors and then showed all his quality in Defense and Justice and Workshops of Córdoba, today he plays for Austin FC of the Major League Soccer in the United States and would come to Núñez on loan with an option shopping.
Beyond the new faces that could join the last Argentine soccer champion, from the other side of the Cordillera they echoed an offer that would have reached the Monumental offices. According to the Chilean newspaper La Tercera, Sevilla would intend to hire Paulo Díaz, one of the bastions of the millionaire defense.
For the trans-Andean newspaper, the team led by Julen Lopetegui and has the renowned sports director Monchi, would make a formal offer for 10 million dollars. This figure is less than half of the exit clause of the central marker of the Chilean team, valued at 20 million euros, about 22.6 million US currency.
The Chilean media also confirmed that River would not agree to part with Díaz, since the player is a decisive part of the team’s assembly for next season. In addition, the intention of Gallardo and company would not be to part with the former San Lorenzo footballer immediately.
In addition to ruling out the departure of one of the most important pieces of defense, the sports management of the institution under Enzo Francescoli is working on the renovation of two historic Millionaires. From River they trust that Jonatan Maidana and Javier Pinola, two of the main references of the team after the farewells Leo Ponzio, Beto Bologna and Germán Lux, will continue in the institution.
The same occurs in the case of Héctor David Martínez. The footballer, for whom River and Defensa y Justicia share the pass equally but Florencio Varela’s have federative rights, wants to continue in Núñez. Faced with this scenario, the millionaire leadership is in talks to re-acquire 50 percent of its file and thus ensure its continuity.
While waiting for the start of 2022, another of the players that Gallardo would have in his sights to join his team would be a right-back who plays for another great one in Argentina. As happened in the past, Fabricio Bustos would be an option. The defender who plays for Independiente will expire his contract in June and could be an important card to add to the squad.
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