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Marcelo Gallardo’s Team, River Plate (ARG), Plans to Reshape the Squad for Next Season

River Plate (ARG) promises to overhaul its squad with an eye on the 2026 season. For this reason, the Argentine team is targeting the signing of Lucas Beltrán from Valencia (ESP), who has already been approached by Flamengo.

According to the newspaper ‘Olé’, River Plate plans to invest around 20 million dollars, which is equivalent to more than R$ 100 million. Thus, Lucas Beltrán, who was approached by Flamengo at the start of the season, is one of the priorities for 2026.

When will Beltrán be free on the market?

Currently, Lucas Beltrán is on loan to Valencia until the end of the European season, that is, until June 2026. The striker is under contract with Fiorentina (ITA) until this date and, therefore, would be free on the market starting July of next year.

How much did Flamengo decide to pay for the striker?

Flamengo tried to sign Lucas Beltrán during the last transfer window. The Rubro-Negro therefore offered 15 million euros (R$ 95 million at the exchange rate at the time) to secure the striker. However, the Argentine decided to stay in Europe.

At the time, Flamengo aimed to sign a center forward with characteristics similar to Pedro. However, the Rubro-Negro was unable to secure Lucas Beltrán and was left only with Juninho as a replacement for the number 9 shirt.

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