River said goodbye to a season in which it did not meet its objectives and in which it only had the qualification to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores as a reward. Marcelo Gallardo is not satisfied with the performance of the squad and already has several possible reinforcements on his list. Among them, Leonardo Fernández.
Owner of a prodigious left foot and after one of the best years of his career, the Uruguayan attacking midfielder ends his loan contract with Peñarol at the end of 2024 and must return to Toluca, the club that owns his pass. However, Antonio Mohamed, recently hired as coach of the Mexican team, will not take him into account.
Therefore, the idea is to find him a new destination, but no longer through a loan (he had also previously been with Fluminense), but through a sale. Carbonero wants his continuity, but today he is far from the seven million dollars that his pass is worth, and this is where River stopped the antennas.
Gallardo wants to count on Leo Fernández and the Millonario leadership will be attentive to the outcome of the Peñarol-Toluca negotiations. If he finally cannot stay at Manya, from Núñez they hope that through a negotiation they can manage to lower his price to add him to the new River.
The Uruguayan midfielder was selected among the 11 best of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, in which he led Peñarol to the semifinals. With three goals and six assists during the contest, Fernández ended up being one of the great figures of the continent in the year.
Boca has Ayrton Costa on the agenda
Boca has already closed its first reinforcement for 2025 with the signing of Carlos Palacios and the idea is to continue at this pace to be able to have the new players for the start of the preseason. In this vein, the club has already made several inquiries and one of the targets for the defence is Ayrton Costa.
The 25-year-old left-footer arrived less than six months ago at Royal Amberes, of the Jupiler Pro League of Belgium, in exchange for 2.3 million euros for 90% of his transfer. There he was almost always in the starting 11, with 16 starts in 19 games, although in the last match he was a substitute.
Powerful, fast and firm in marking, Costa is the left-footed alternative for Marcos Rojo according to Gago’s idea for the centre of defence. His aerial play is also good despite his 1.79 metres, but one of the most notable characteristics is his versatility.
The man who came through the Independiente youth academy is naturally the second central defender, but for years he has also played as a left back. In addition, he covers the left centre back position very well in a line of three, thus having the possibility of covering several positions in defence.
The footballer is doing well in Belgium, but the possibility of moving to Xeneize seduces him. However, for his arrival to become a reality, the management led by Juan Román Riquelme will have to buy his transfer, for which Royal Amberes will probably ask for more than what it invested five months ago.
Kily González reached an agreement and will renew his contract as coach of Unión
Kily González reached a full agreement to extend his contract as coach of Unión until 2025. In recent weeks, several meetings and back-and-forth with crossed statements with president Luis Spahn took place to formalize this renewal for an additional year.
This decision is made at a crucial moment, since the team has not yet achieved the goal of qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana. However, the support for the remarkable campaign that the DT carried out since his arrival was fundamental so that his continuity was not in doubt. Despite the many difficulties faced last year, Kily managed to achieve a vital victory by beating Tigre 1-0 at 15 de Abril to ensure its permanence in the top flight. The renewal of the technical director brings with it the hope that the team will achieve the goal of the Sudamericana in the next cycle and aim for 2025 with top players.
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