River on alert: Lautaro Rivero is on Roma's radar | OneFootball

Various Italian media outlets reported that the club from the capital sent two scouts to monitor the Argentine defender and could consider making an offer of between 15 and 20 million euros in the next transfer window. For now, no proposal has yet arrived at Núñez.

While River faces the decisive stretch of the first half of 2026, several teams in Europe are about to finish their seasons and have begun looking for reinforcements on the other side of the ocean. According to Italian media, Roma are strongly interested in signing Lautaro Rivero and sent two emissaries to track the Millonario center-back.

For the past few months, there has been talk that the club from the capital could consider offers to part ways with one of the defenders in its squad: the two candidates to leave are Ivorian Evan N’Dicka and young Polish player Jan Ziolkowski. In this context, the River player has emerged as an option for the next transfer window.

Various European outlets claim that the interest is so concrete that, in addition to sending two scouts to follow him in upcoming matches, they are considering making an offer ranging from 15 to 20 million euros. In any case, there have still been no formal contacts, and Roma still have time to assess alternatives.

At 22, Rivero is in his first season as a starter for River. With inconsistent performances, he made his debut for the Argentina national team this year (he played in the 6-0 friendly against Puerto Rico) and remains one of the pillars of Eduardo Coudet’s team. Under contract until December 2029, his release clause is 100 million dollars, although of course it mainly serves as protection.

From the offices at the Monumental, they insist that no proposal has yet arrived for any member of the current squad, but ever since his contract renewal they knew Rivero would be one of the players difficult to keep midway through the year. In fact, the surprise arrival of Tobías Ramírez in the middle of the campaign could be related to the possibility of a sale of the 22-year-old left-footer.

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