The negotiations with the defender of the Argentine National Team cooled down in the last hours and in El Millonario they are already looking for alternatives for the fund.
By Ubaldo Kunz
Updated on 06/26/2024 – 16:47hs ART
Updated on 06/26/2024 – 16:47hs ART
River and Germán Pezzella have spent long months of talks, polls and negotiations. El Millonario wants to count on the return of the world champion defender and the Betis player wants to return to the club that formed him and allowed him to debut in the First Division. It seemed that everything was in place for this to happen. However, The return of the Bahian to the Greatest is increasingly complex and complicated.
The negotiations cooled down in recent weeks, when River learned that Germán Pezzella’s position is not to pressure his departure from Real Betis. The defender is considered an idol and even wears the captain’s ribbon in the Spanish team. His current club also agreed to reduce the exit clause. For all this, the man from the Argentine National Team will not force or execute the termination clause, as he confided to his closest circle and the River leadership.
Germán Pezzella’s contract, a problem to be solved for River
River would have to spend just over 5 million euros to exceed the value of the termination clause it has with Betis, but There is another issue to resolve in which Millo and Germán Pezzella are still far away: the numbers of their new contract.
Despite the fact that at some point they got a little closer in numbers, there is still no definitive agreement and River is impatient with this operation. The defender lowered his claims a little, but the Millionaire should exceed the salary cap of the current squad. A situation that represents a real headache at this point in the negotiations.
The alternatives to reinforce River’s defense if Germán Pezzella does not arrive
While River awaits a new approach with Germán Pezzella, there are some names that are being considered as an alternative to reinforce the last line. One of them is Marco Pellegrino, 21-year-old left-handed center back whose pass belongs to Milan in Italy. The defender comes from playing the last semester in Salernitana and would not have a place in the Milanese squad. For this reason, they are looking for a way out on loan and at El Millonario they are attentive to the situation of the former Platense.
