Yes in River were already contemplating reinforcing the rearguard, Paulo Díaz’s statement about his desire to play in Europe, added to the concrete interest of Al Qadsiah of Saudi Arabia, only increased the intensity of the search. Then, with German Pezzella on standby and the increasingly complex negotiations with Vélez for Valentin Gomezfrom Núñez they looked towards Belgium and Federico Gattoni He is one signature away from wearing the Band.
The former San Lorenzo played last season for Anderlecht, although his transfer corresponds to Sevilla, who bought the token from San Lorenzo in January 2023 for a sum close to 1.5M dollars. After his loan with the team that finished second in the last Pro League ended and without a place in the Spanish club, River accelerated in the last hours and reached an initial agreement for a one-year loan, with a purchase option of 3M dollars.
Wanting to wear the Band even though he had planned to return to Boedo, The main objective of the 25-year-old central defender is to get back to filming after a season in which He barely accumulated 10 games (in five he started) with a total of 539′ on the courtadded to the fact that in his first European experience he played five games in Seville (157′) and He scored a goal against Astorga in the Copa del Rey.
