River’s new manager will have two spots to bring in reinforcements | OneFootball

The departure of Marcelo Gallardo marks the beginning of a new era at River. Just as it happened in 2022, and regardless of the failure of this second stint, every time the most successful coach in the club’s history leaves his position, a reset inevitably takes place. And among the many responsibilities and decisions his replacement will have to face—whose main candidate, after a verbal agreement, is Eduardo Coudet—one of the most urgent is deciding whether to use the two extraordinary slots to bring in reinforcements.

What’s the situation? Although the transfer window in Argentina has already closed, for different and unrelated reasons, River has two available spots, with a deadline, to decide whether to take advantage of them and bring in new faces. This is no minor detail, considering that whoever takes charge of a team adrift will find themselves with a squad they did not choose, but will inherit from Muñeco himself.

Gallardo had clearly stated his position of not “signing just for the sake of signing” when questions about the lack of a center forward flooded the surroundings of the Monumental, but the scenario could now change depending on the criteria of the new coach, who, barring any unforeseen events, will be Chacho.

The serious injury to Juan Portillo (tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee) and his absence for the next seven or eight months, following the required surgery, allows River to return to the transfer market, as indicated by AFA regulations in such unforeseen circumstances. For this, the club has 10 days to register the new player once the governing body gives the green light, so time is of the essence.

In any case, if this possibility is delayed due to the time it may take for River’s new coach to arrive, there is a more feasible alternative: a second slot due to the recent departure of Matías Galarza Fonda. In this case, since the player was loaned abroad (to Atlanta United), the window to add a reinforcement extends until March 10.

Will they take advantage of it? Today, at River, amid an atmosphere of uncertainty while efforts are underway to resolve Coudet’s departure from Deportivo Alavés and speed up his arrival in Núñez, no one rules out the possibility that the situation could change and the club could return to the market. The final word—one of the first and most important decisions—will rest with whoever finally puts on the coach’s jacket.

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