Another River player rejects new deal, out vs Atlético Tucumán | OneFootball

While River is trying to resolve Ian Subiabre's contractual situation, a conflict that escalated to his removal from the list of players called up for the U-20 World Cup with the Argentine National Team, this Friday the club suffered another setback with one of its young players.

Cristian Leonel Jaime, an offensive midfielder born in 2006, who plays for River's reserve team, refused to sign his first professional contract ahead of the match against Atlético Tucumán for the Clausura Tournament.

The young player was going to be part of the squad due to Marcelo Gallardo's decision to rest key players for the upcoming match against Palmeiras in São Paulo next Wednesday, but at the last moment, it was decided to exclude him for rejecting the contract offer.

Jaime, 19, was offered a contract valid until the end of 2029, but he declined. It is worth noting that River began talks with the player and his entourage at the beginning of this year, but negotiations were put on hold to prioritize those of young players with more experience in the first team, like Bautista Dadín, Santiago Lencina, and Lautaro Rivero.

At that time, the club maintained a relationship with his representative to agree on the details of the renewal. This was Sebastián López. After the September FIFA date, everything was set to resume talks, but the young player changed agents and, under the representation of Augusto Paraja, they chose to reject the previous terms for his signing.

As a result, as a reprisal, River removed him from the squad list and he will not be present in the match against Atlético Tucumán this Saturday at 21:15 at the Monumental.

Ian Subiabre also left out of the squad

Due to also refusing to sign his new contract with River, the club had already decided not to release him for the U-20 World Cup if he did not renew his contract. The AFA approved this stance of the club and understood the issue, so it is not ruled out that another player might be sought for his position if he ultimately does not renew.

In line with this firm stance, River also decided to leave him out of the squad list for the match against Atlético Tucumán, just like Leonel Jaime.

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