Ian Subiabre set to renew with River and play at the U20 World Cup | OneFootball

The back-and-forth has ended with a happy ending. In the midst of a complicated week for River, with elimination in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Palmeiras and a defeat to Atlético Tucumán in the local championship, the Millonario can close this Friday with some good news regarding its squad.

The saga surrounding the future of Ian Subiabre has come to an end. The young player, who was in conflict over his contract renewal, has finally reached a verbal agreement to renew his deal with River and will once again be available to Marcelo Gallardo. Likewise, he will also be part of the Argentina National Team squad for the U20 World Cup.

The AFA, as a means of applying pressure regarding this issue, had made Subiabre’s presence in Diego Placente’s team conditional. If he did not renew with the Núñez team, he would not be able to participate in the youth tournament to be held in Chile. Finally, to ensure a positive outcome to the whole story, his renewal with River was sealed this Friday.

The main obstacle in his renewal was a dispute between the two parties. River wanted to set a release clause of 100 million dollars, as it does with all its young players, but his representatives—led by Claudio Paul Caniggia—refused unless he was given a salary in line with that clause.

After this back-and-forth, which had gone on for months and became much more tense in recent days, a meeting was held at the AFA in which a renewal was agreed upon that satisfied all parties. Ian Subiabre will once again be considered by Gallardo at River, and he will be able to play in the U20 World Cup without any issues. End of the saga.

Finally, Subiabre’s camp and the player himself agreed to extend his contract with River until December 2028. In addition, his salary will be improved and he will be protected with the 100 million dollar release clause that Bautista Dadín, Santiago Lencina, and Alex Woiski, among other young players, already have.

Subiabre’s numbers this year

Ian Subiabre plays in a position with a lot of competition. Maximiliano Salas, Facundo Colidio, Sebastián Driussi, and Miguel Ángel Borja are ahead of him in Marcelo Gallardo’s considerations, yet he still managed to earn a spot and has accumulated minutes so far this year. In total, he has played 425 minutes across 15 matches, in which he scored one goal and provided one assist.

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