The player from Mendoza has informed his entourage and the leaders of the River Plate squad that he intends to return to Núñez, but he has not communicated -nor will he- with anyone from the club. For now, there are no talks or negotiations underway.
In the midst of the different negotiations that River has to reinforce the squad (Federico Gattoni, Jeremías Ledesma, Adam Bareiro and Franco Carboni), in the last hours The possibility of an unexpected name emerged that completely shook the transfer market: Enzo Pérez. Can he return? How much truth is there? For now, what is known is that the rumor began to escalate after the former captain and idol, who did not renew his contract in December 2023 after a conflictive relationship with Martín Demichelis, He made it known that he has the desire to return to the Millionaire. For now there are no formal arrangements, but there is the will and the chance that it can happen.
Everything started from the footballer’s side. The man from Mendoza conveyed to his loved ones and the main representatives of the River Plate team that his dream is to return to the Monumental, and from there the story took on the impact of the case. However, his entourage quickly lowered the decibels a little and clarified that the 38-year-old midfielder He has not communicated – nor will he communicate – formally with anyone at the club, beyond the fact that there is indeed an intention to return.
And therein lies basically the central point of the issue, so for now everything remains to be seen and there is no progress or certainty: In River they expect just that, that is, that Enzo Pérez is in charge of picking up the phone; More specifically, what they say in the bowels of the institution is that In order for the player’s wish to be consolidated, he will have to be the one to ask Demichelis directly.who ultimately has the decisive word.
A priori, both the coach and the rest of the technical staff They would have no problems with their return and They would open the doors beyond the hardships of the pastknowing what he can contribute to the team both on and off the field, in addition to the specific weight he has due to his status as an idol.
Another important fact, which encourages River fans to be a little more excited in this uncertain scenario, is that in Estudiantes, where Enzo has just won the League Cup and has a current contract until December 2024, would not put any obstacles in his way. The panorama is open and the truth is that from now on one of the two parties will have to take the step forward, or else the dream will be cut short.
The conflict between Demichelis and Enzo Pérez that led to his departure from River
In the future, it may or may not be known how deep that intern born in August 2023 was. after the off the record in which Demichelis shared with some journalists his opinion – with little filter – about the leaders of the squad, including Enzo.
River was going through a complicated footballing present since it had been eliminated in the round of 16 of the Libertadores against Internacional from Brazil, in addition to a streak of bad results achieved outside the Monumental that put Demichelis in the eye of the storm. This situation not only had an impact on the image that the coach had on the outside, when he was already being criticized by the fans, but also on the inside: he began to be seen askance, mainly by those in charge.
Demichelis became resisted by the most experienced footballers, who were accustomed to another way of driving. during the eight years of Marcelo Gallardo’s cycle. In this context, some alleged decisions that the coach was going to make thinking about 2024 were leaked, which involved the most experienced footballers. A generational change was coming…
The cold greeting between Enzo Pérez and Demichelis in the Super Cup
That off that stopped being off meant the uncovering of a relationship that was only sustained thanks to the mediation of Javier Pinola (his former teammate at Millonario), Micho’s assistant. After the friendly against Universidad Católica, in September, Pérez made a comment about it: “I talk behind closed doors, nothing more”another way of making clear his internal conflict with the coach who, it is worth clarifying, would never stop counting on the man from Mendoza.
On the other hand, one of the points that also affected the relationship is linked to the fight for financial awards, a matter in which Demichelis, without the back of his predecessor in office, chose not to intervene. The sum of things led to there being no return on the part of the player, despite attempts to rebuild the relationship from the other corner of the ring. Thus, he decided not to renew at River and face 2024 at Estudiantes.
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