River agree deal with Parma for Scarlato, future fees included | OneFootball

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·28 January 2026

River agree deal with Parma for Scarlato, future fees included

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After the controversial departure of the young player and his arrival at the Italian club, the River Plate management confirmed that they had reached an understanding for financial compensation in the event of a future sale.

River issued a brief statement confirming that they had reached an agreement with Parma to secure an economic benefit for the arrival of the young player Luca Scarlato, who left Núñez at 16 years old under parental authority. The negotiation with the Italian club ended with the guarantee of a compensation in the event of a future sale of the player.


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The case had generated significant controversy with conflicting versions between the player's family and the River management. On one side, they complained that he had been made to play while injured and was offered a very low salary without guarantees of being promoted to the First Team and with a release clause of 100 million dollars; on the other, they directly blamed his agent, Martín Guastadisegno.

In fact, he was reported to FIFA, holding him responsible for the premature departure of a young player without any economic compensation for the club that trained him until he was 16. The claim pointed to an alleged maneuver that would have harmed the club's assets and training process.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) decided to support River's claim. To prevent more cases like this, it announced that from now on, young players who decide to leave under parental authority will not be called up to the national teams. The idea is also to value the training role of local clubs.

River considers Scarlato's departure closed, but not the actions against Guastadisegno. With a good relationship with Parma, the club with which they negotiated the controversial sale of Hernán Crespo in 1996, River announced that the agreement reached keeps the relationship intact. At the request of both parties, the figures of the agreement will not be disclosed, but it is known that Núñez will receive income if the playmaker is sold at some point.

The official River statement on the agreement with Parma for Luca Scarlato

«Club Atlético River Plate informs that following the unilateral decision of player Luca Scarlato to leave the Institution, an agreement has been reached with the Italian club Parma Calcio 1913.

This agreement allows both clubs to maintain and continue consolidating their historical institutional relationship, recognizing future economic benefits in favor of River Plate.

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