River sell Jeremías Ledesma’s rights to Rosario Central | OneFootball

Although it was initially reported as a loan with an obligation to buy, the balance sheet presented by River confirms that the club sold 60% of Jeremías Ledesma’s rights to Rosario Central for a total of 1.8 million dollars. With Franco Armani still injured and Eduardo Coudet’s request to bring in a goalkeeper, the news takes on greater significance.

Conan had arrived in mid-2024 at the express request of Martín Demichelis, coming from Cádiz in exchange for 2.6 million dollars. The promise was that he would take over as starting goalkeeper in the medium term, but before the end of that year, the coach left his position and the return of Marcelo Gallardo relegated him to the bench. He played only three matches in all of 2025 and in December requested a change of scenery.

Central appeared and sought to bring him back. Even though Armani was beginning what was believed to be his final year at the club (he is 39 years old and started preseason injured), negotiations quickly reached a successful conclusion and Ledesma agreed to a permanent return to the Canalla. However, the transfer was reported as a 12-month loan. The truth is that a sale of 60% of his rights was agreed upon, and now Chacho will have to look for another replacement for Armani.

The final numbers indicate that River will receive a total of 1.8 million dollars, divided as follows: US$700,000 as an initial payment, US$500,000 for a first-refusal agreement, plus US$600,000 for a potential friendly match between the clubs that should be played before December 31 (if the match does not take place, Canalla will pay the amount anyway).

The decision, whether right or wrong, now leaves a gap in the squad that Coudet has just taken over. Armani is undergoing treatment to overcome inflammation in his right Achilles tendon and currently has no set return date (it could be around a month). The starter is Santiago Beltrán, just 21 years old and with only nine matches in the First Division. His backup is another youngster, Franco Jaroszewicz, who has yet to debut with the first team. That’s why there is an urgent need to enter the transfer market in the middle of the year.

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