Although most of the attention within the world of football at this time is focused on what is happening in the Euro Cup and on the debut of the Argentine team tonight against Canada in its start of the defense of the title in the Copa América, River Plate’s leadership moves stealthily within this transfer window and is close to staying with one of the main figures in the Professional League.
After the return of Felipe Peña Biafore, by activating the play-off clause for the central midfielder who had just stood out in Lanús, the Millionaire is still waiting to make a leap in quality within the team led by Martín Demichelis. The footballer who was one step away from putting on the red band across his chest is Paraguayan striker Adam Bareiro.
To reach an agreement with San Lorenzo in Núñez They sharpened ingenuity and created an economic engineering that involves several institutions and players. It is worth noting that the attacker’s starting price was 3.5 million dollars (at the beginning of the year it was 7, but it was reduced to half after signing a new contract with the Boedo club), but to respect the “gentleman’s agreement “which today reigns among Argentine soccer clubs made a superior offer not to acquire the athlete by paying the termination clause.
As a first measure, River Plate will pay an amount close to 1.5 million dollars at the time of signing for the Ciclón. Besides, will resign the collection of the 2 million dollars that Necaxa of Mexico He was going to pay for the midfielder’s transfer from José Paradela. With that amount, The Mexican team will settle the debt that Banfield had for the acquisition of the scorer Milton Giménez, who will end up in San Lorenzo to fill the gap that the Paraguayan will leave in the offensive.
Besides, The Barcelona entity agreed to a capital gain for a future sale for the striker who will compete in the Copa América with the Albirroja shirt and It would remain to define what percentage of the midfielder Cristian Ferreiraemerged from the Millonario quarry, It would remain in the hands of San Lorenzo.
It is worth noting that Adam Bareiro, 27 years old, shone in this second stage in the Boedo team, where he accumulated 36 goals. Thanks to his power, personality, physical and aerial game, he became a reference and wearer of the captain’s armband of the Barça team. He has scored seven goals and provided one assist so far this year.
Martín Demichelis, although he enjoys the great presence of Colombian Miguel Borja, does not have a natural replacement with experience in that area of the field. When Colibrí was absent, his position was occupied by Facundo Colidio (it is not his natural function). Another variant is the youth Agustín Ruberto, scorer in the last Under 17 World Cup.
River Plate, which closed the semester with two hard blows, such as the elimination of the Argentine Cup at the hands of Temperley or falling on the last day of the local tournament in its visit to the home of Deportivo Riestra, has its main objective for the second semester the Copa Libertadores, a competition in which they are in the round of 16. Your key will be before Talleres de Córdoba. In addition, after five days, it is in seventh position in the Professional League with nine units, four less than the leaders Huracán, Unión de Santa Fe and la T.
In parallel, the Millionaire carries out other negotiations. Regarding the goalkeeper’s position, today the main option is Jeremías Ledesma, who has just been relegated to the Second Division of Spain with Cádiz. In defense, on the other hand, they are waiting for the end of the Copa América to try to make progress in repatriating the world champion Germán Pezzella and are in full negotiations with Vélez to keep the signing of the young left-handed central marker Valentín Gómez (he is also in the orbit of Boca Juniors).
