Maxi Salas joins Independiente Rivadavia, but won't face River | OneFootball

River’s transfer market activity hasn’t slowed down even though the fourth round of the Clausura Tournament is about to begin. Last Thursday, the arrival of Thiago Almada was confirmed in exchange for 20 million dollars for 100% of his rights, but there were also days of departures, and one of the most controversial was that of Maximiliano Salas.

Salas arrived at River in mid-2025, but he never managed to show his best version and the fans ran out of patience. The club’s management decided to sideline him—along with 14 teammates—and looked for an exit in this transfer window. After training for a few weeks at the Cantilo grounds, the forward accepted Independiente Rivadavia’s offer and will play there on loan next season.

An unknown clause

River sent Maximiliano Salas out on loan without a fee or a purchase option. The Mendoza-based club will take care of the player’s salary. One of the clauses in the agreement states that the striker will not be allowed to play against River. It is worth noting that the same clause was used in Ian Subiabre’s move to Tigre.

Salas took aim at River’s management

Speaking with La Red, Maximiliano Salas said: “A player wants to feel the affection of the fans again. I’m coming to a nice, well-run club. I’m coming to play and show the kind of player I am. In recent months, I didn’t feel like a player. The decision was made to sideline some players, and I don’t agree with it, because beyond being footballers, we are people.”

He also added: “I’m angry because we were treated very badly and we didn’t deserve to end up like this. One day before the season started, Longoria called us on the phone and said we had to report the following week. I would have loved for Coudet to tell me himself, but we have to follow orders from those above.”

“Being locked up in the container is not good. We had to keep the best attitude, lift up our teammates, because above all we are human. The only one who went was Leo Ponzio,” concluded the forward, who arrived at River in mid-2025 in exchange for 8 million dollars and scored just 7 goals in the 37 matches he played.

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