The 21-year-old forward, wanted by River until a few months ago, reached an agreement with the City Group and will continue his career in Spain.
By Ubaldo Kunz
Updated on 06/04/2024 – 18:19hs ART
Updated on 06/04/2024 – 18:19hs ART
In the last transfer market he was on River’s radar. Until a few weeks ago, it was still in the folder. In fact, when the Millionaire traveled to Uruguay to visit Nacional for the Copa Libertadores, His representative went to the hotel where the directors of the Más Grande were. and they even had some informal talks. They failed to advance.
The player in question is Luciano Rodríguez. The 21-year-old forward was seen as a future market target, but The economic pretensions of Liverpool of Uruguay were far from the reach of the Millionaire. Since other interested actors appeared, including the City Group, the negotiation became uphill. Until it ended up fading.
In the last hours, From Spain they confirmed what was an open secret: Luciano Rodríguez will be a Girona player. The Uruguayan attacker will sign his contract and join his new club once his participation in the Copa América with the Uruguayan National Team ends. One of the names to cross out among River’s possible reinforcements.
The money that the City Group will pay for Luciano Rodríguez
Although River at some point approached the amount that Liverpool from Uruguay wanted, it was finally the City Group that managed to pay the price that the Uruguayan club set for it. In total, it will be 15 million dollars for 70% of the token.
For its part, Liverpool will retain 30% of the capital gain. Once the Copa América ends, he will sign and will seal a contract until June 2029. A record sale for Uruguayan football.
