Argentinos Juniors step up chase for Enzo Pérez | OneFootball

The midfielder, who recently parted ways with River and will turn 39 in February, is one of Bicho’s targets for 2026, when they will play in the Copa Libertadores playoff.

Argentinos Juniors wants to make a splash in this transfer window and will seek to sign Enzo Pérez, the experienced midfielder who has just left River. Nicolás Diez, the coach of the team that will play in the Copa Libertadores playoff, knows the player from Mendoza because he was part of Jorge Sampaoli’s coaching staff with the Argentine National Team.

According to TyC Sports, there have already been positive talks between the management of the La Paternal club and the representatives of the Millonario idol, who was a Libertadores champion in Madrid in 2018. Beyond that, they will still need to continue talks to reach an agreement.

The midfielder will turn 40 in February and is considering where to continue his career after a final stint at River that did not go as expected, as he lost playing time as the year went on, despite starting the last two matches against Vélez and Racing in the Clausura. After leaving the Núñez club, he received a lukewarm farewell on social media along with the other Madrid heroes who departed. “For eternal glory, for defending our colors with your heart, and for being a legendary captain, eternally thank you, Enzo!”, read the tweet dedicated to him.

Although every time Enzo is uncertain about his future the possibility of returning to Deportivo Maipú, the club from his hometown where he was developed, arises, everything indicates that, for now, he will not return to the team that plays in the Primera Nacional.

The player’s idea is to stay in Buenos Aires, which is why the possibility of Argentinos Juniors comes up, a team that also promises to be a protagonist in local football as in recent years, although he also has an offer from the United States to wear the colors of Atlanta United, coached by Gerardo Martino.

The midfielder who went to the 2018 World Cup in Russia and met Nico Diez there played 38 matches this past season, although most were in the first half of the year and then he lost his spot to the point of not even being an option for Marcelo Gallardo in several games. Now he will look for a new destination to prove that, despite his age, he is still going strong.

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