After the end of the League Cup and in the middle of the Libertadores, River is already moving in the transfer market to reinforce his squad. One of the positions where Martín Demichelis has the least material is up front. It is for this reason that the possibility of hiring Luciano Rodríguez gained strength again in recent days.
The 20-year-old forward was suggested as a possible reinforcement for Millonario at the beginning of 2024, but different issues ended up frustrating his arrival. The great level shown with the Uruguayan National Team in the U-20 World Cup put the spotlight on him, since it is considered one of the great jewels of South America. His pass belongs to Liverpool, with whom River has a great relationship as a result of Nicolás de la Cruz’s antecedent.
Given all the rumors that began to grow in the last few hours, Mauricio Machado, the young player’s representative, explained on ESPN what the situation is like: “Yesterday I met with Patanian (Matias) at the hotel where River is located and I think it was a quite extensive and nice talk. They are still interested in hiring Luciano. Now we have time to do the operation“.
“Today I see it more near. Luciano is interested, me too and Liverpool itself. There is an official offer from Girona, then they are in negotiations with Palmeiras as with River, there is still nothing official, but when it comes to deciding, Luciano will do it“said Rodríguez’s agent.
The reason why River did not buy Luciano Rodríguez in January
In a situation similar to that of Sebastián Boselli, The intention of the team led by Martín Demichelis was to reinforce itself with a gem that had stood out in the U-20 and U-23 of Uruguay. However, an agreement was not reached as negotiations were carried out very close to the market closing.
This is how Machado himself explained it: “In January the transfer could not be made because Luciano was playing in the Pre-Olympic and it was well before the closing of the window with Argentina. Then it couldn’t be finalized, but now we have time.”
How much money should River pay for Luciano Rodríguez?
The truth is that the 20-year-old forward is being highly valued since in addition to Girona, Feyenoord would be another European team that intends to hire him. So, the fact of having so many suitors means that your pass is valued more and more.. Liverpool would be willing to sell Luciano Rodríguez for a figure that exceeds 15 million dollars; The Uruguayan club owns 70% of its assets.
