Can he return to River? Demichelis’ response about Felipe Peña Biafore

Felipe Peña Biafore has been by far one of the figures of Lanús for a long time. Without having a place in River, the midfielder left on loan in the middle of last year, when he had Kranevitter, Enzo Pérez, Zuculini and company ahead of him. Today he scored a great goal against Rosario Central and the fans’ request for him to return to the squad is unanimous.

Is it complicated for that to happen? No, at least not from a contractual point of view. River has a play-off clause that can be used in this transfer market to bring Peña back at zero cost. If it is not executed, Lanús will have a purchase option of US$ 1,200,000 for 50% of the player’s token.

After the duel against Tigre, Martín Demichelis was consulted about the possible return of Peña and he avoided giving details: “All the players that River gives up are given with one objective, which is the development of the player. Today Lautaro Rivero played for the first time in Central Córdoba, a boy who needed another type of demand”he said first.

“We know Felipe Peña’s present in Lanús. When the match with Riestra ends we will decide who has to return or not and who we are going to incorporate, beyond the fluid talks that I have every day with the Secretariat”, he closed in his response. Given Fonseca’s low level, Kranevitter’s injury and the intermittency of Villagra and Aliendro, the majority of fans agree that Peña’s return is very necessary.