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River Plate (ARG) gave up on signing the left-back permanently

Cruzeiro announced this Friday (11) the loan signing of left-back Matías Viña. The Uruguayan, who belongs to Flamengo, had been on loan at River Plate (ARG), which dropped him from its plans.

What are the terms of Viña’s loan to Cruzeiro?

The loan runs until the end of this year, with a purchase option set at 4.5 million dollars. At the current exchange rate, that amounts to approximately R$ 23 million. However, Cruzeiro will not cover Matías Viña’s wages until December, a period covered by the agreement with Flamengo.

How was the financial agreement between Flamengo and River Plate arranged?

Flamengo demanded that River Plate pay the full salary of the left-back through December. That was the condition for terminating the loan contract between the clubs.

So River sends the money to Flamengo, which then deposits the amount into the player’s account. This way, the Uruguayan himself does not suffer any financial loss in the transition between loans.

How was Matías Viña’s spell at River Plate?

Matías Viña had not played for River Plate since May 2026. His last match for the left-back was therefore the 1-0 win over Rosario Central (ARG) in the Argentine Championship semifinal. As a result, the Uruguayan had already been sidelined in the Argentine squad for several months.

How did Matías Viña arrive at Flamengo?

Flamengo paid around R$ 43 million to sign Matías Viña from Roma (ITA) at the start of 2024. The left-back then signed a contract with the Rio club until the end of 2028.

However, in August 2024, Viña suffered a serious knee injury and was out of action for ten months. As a result, the recovery period caused the defender to lose ground in the squad assembled by different coaches.

What are Matías Viña’s numbers at Flamengo?

Viña has made 32 appearances in a Flamengo shirt, with one goal and two assists. However, even with a limited number of matches, the left-back collected important titles during his spell with Rubro-Negro. Viña was part of the squad that won the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, the Libertadores, the Brazilian Super Cup, and the Carioca.

What is the author’s opinion on Matías Viña’s situation?

I had high expectations for Viña at Flamengo. After all, at Palmeiras, he caught everyone’s attention. In fact, he is once again going against what he said about only playing for Palmeiras in Brazil,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla.

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