River target Peñarol star Leo Fernández in transfer move | OneFootball

As of late 2024, the Millonario is once again targeting the left-footer for the attacking midfielder position. Although there have been no formal contacts yet, it is known that Peñarol needs to inject some cash into its coffers and is also interested in Boselli. Will it happen this time?

With the final details still pending to complete the arrival of Fausto Vera, River has another recurring name on its list. This is Leonardo Fernández, the left-footer for whom they lost the bidding war to Peñarol in the transfer market at the end of 2024. A favorite of Marcelo Gallardo, those in Núñez know that the Manya needs to recover part of the major investment made a year ago and, moreover, they have already made some inquiries about Sebastián Boselli.

After that wonderful year in which, while on loan, he led the Carbonero to the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, several South American teams set their sights on him. His shooting, control, and influence in that Diego Aguirre team led the Millonario to make more than one offer to Toluca, the club that owns his rights, but in the end, they fell short.

Peñarol won that contest with a payment of 7 million dollars for 80% of his rights, but a year later, the numbers didn’t add up for the five-time champions of America, and that’s why they are now considering the possibility of letting go of the most expensive player on their roster. That’s where, once again, River appears.

For now, there have been no formal contacts, but the board led by Stefano di Carlo could present an offer using the usual method in this transfer window: a loan with a purchase option. While the Uruguayan club needs the money, the loan would allow them to offload a very large contract and have the commitment of a possible sale in the short term.

One of the keys to this operation could be Sebastián Boselli. Without a place at River after his return from Estudiantes, the Uruguayan center-back is on the Manya’s radar and they do not rule out including him in potential negotiations for Leo Fernández. Aguirre wants him, and the 22-year-old defender needs to get more playing time.

It’s worth remembering that River had paid 4.4 million dollars for his transfer in mid-2023, when he was coming off being one of the stars of the Uruguayan team that won the U-20 World Cup. While his value may have dropped (Transfermarkt values him at around 3 million dollars), including him in a sort of swap deal could help the Millonario close the deal.

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