Aníbal Moreno to join River, deal sealed for 7 million dollars | OneFootball

The midfielder pushed to leave Palmeiras, and the Millionaire moved quickly to secure his services. From Núñez, they sent an offer of seven million dollars for 100% of the rights and reached an agreement with the team.

Aníbal Moreno went from being an impossible dream to a reality for River in the transfer market. Marcelo Gallardo's desire to have the central midfielder, who has been on his mind for many years, ceased to be a utopia and changed favorably at the end of 2025, due to the player's lack of participation at Palmeiras and his desire to move to the Millionaire. The Núñez team sent an offer close to seven million dollars, which was accepted by the Paulista team.

Although it was an extremely complex negotiation for the Millionaire's finances, which is why Stefano Di Carlo played an active role, there were some signs in recent days that reactivated the negotiations for the former Racing player.

Without the desired spot, Moreno lost continuity, level, and ultimately, market value. Meanwhile, Palmeiras, which initially asked for around 15 million dollars for his transfer, negotiated for less than half; and the player, aware that he needs to regain prominence to continue on the upward path of his career, expressed his intentions to leave, and River enticed him. From Núñez, they knew this and sent the proposal for the entirety of the rights.

This second item was a key factor that invited Gallardo to dream of adding Moreno to the recent arrival of Fausto Vera and renewing a weakened midfield. The player has done much to lower Palmeiras' demands, which until recently were too high for what River could pay. Still, by receiving the seven million dollars offered by the Millionaire, the Brazilian team would recover what they paid Racing at the beginning of 2024.

It was no surprise that Moreno's name was once again on Núñez's radar, precisely because the Muñeco always had the desire to add him to his ranks and even strongly requested him at the end of 2024.

What Aníbal Moreno said about River's interest

Taking advantage of his vacation, the midfielder who emerged from Newell's youth academy played a charity match in his native Catamarca. Once the match was over, he was asked about River's interest and responded: «I didn't see anything, no one told me anything, I haven't talked to my agent«. And he added:

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