River market: Palavecino, the first player to say goodbye to Demichelis’ team :: Olé

“Have a good trip, we love you.” With little Bautista in his arms and the company of his wife, Agustín Palavecino This Sunday he said goodbye to his family in Buenos Aires before flying to Mexico to join Necaxaa club in which the 27-year-old midfielder and cousin of Erik Lamela He will play on loan for one year and with a purchase option. This way, Pala is the first footballer from Martín Demichelis’ River to take a new path in this transfer market.

The versatile offensive midfielder who came to Núñez as a reinforcement in the summer of 2021 did not fit into Micho’s team and, for this reason, he was loaned to Necaxa, in exchange for $200,000, in an operation that is part of River’s negotiation with San Lorenzo for the purchase of Adam Bareiro. Thus, Palavecino’s future will continue in the Mexican league with the possibility of being acquired by Necaxa, as will happen with the left-handed José Paradela. If not, River’s 8 will have to return to the Argentine club because his contract ends on December 31, 2025.

Palavecino’s performance with the Banda plummeted after the arrival of Demichelis as Marcelo Gallardo’s successor as coach, although in 2024 the midfielder who arrived from Deportivo Cali barely played 186 minutes in eight games (six for the local tournament, one for the Argentine Cup and against Táchira in the Libertadores in Venezuela. In addition, the AP8 started only against Excursionistas…

In this way, Pala left his cycle with the Band behind with a total of 126 games, in which he was part of the 11 on 65 occasions. In addition, he scored 11 goals, with the 1-1 in the Bombonera in the superclásico on March 14, 2021 at the peak of his celebrations, and he made six Olympic laps: the local championships of 2021 (with Gallardo as coach) and 2023 ( Demichelis), two Argentine Super Cup (2019 and 2023) and two Champions Trophies (2021 and 2023).