River’s six sidelined players at Cantilo, where things stand | OneFootball

River’s present is far from what fans, directors, players, and coaching staff had expected. With the caliber of names in the Millonario squad, no one ever imagined that in the first five matches of the semester—one in the Copa Argentina and four in the Clausura—they would suffer one defeat after another.

The fans’ patience is starting to run out, and Coudet is under heavy scrutiny. On the other hand, a situation that caused major repercussions was that 15 players were removed from the first-team squad before the start of preseason. The club’s intention was to make an aggressive move in the transfer market, lower the wage bill, and trim the squad.

Many of those players had already shown they were not up to River’s standard, others failed to adapt, and there were also those who had already had their chances and did not know how to make the most of them. Of all those sidelined, six are currently still training at the Cantilo facility, and several of them could leave in the short term.

Germán Pezzella and Fabricio Bustos

Two of the players whose departures have still not been finalized are Germán Pezzella and Fabricio Bustos. The center-back has an offer from the United Arab Emirates and is still considering it. Meanwhile, the right-back was approached by Rosario Central, but apparently he is not interested in moving to Canalla.

Giuliano Galopoo and Matías Galarza Fonda

The midfielders were also sidelined before the start of preseason, and therefore before the 2026 World Cup, in which Matías Galarza Fonda stood out for Paraguay and is now considering offers from abroad. In recent days, it was confirmed that Galoppo was sanctioned by FIFA and must pay $530,000—River signed a clause requiring him to pay it out of his own pocket—due to problems with his former agent. At the same time, he received an offer from Atlanta United, but turned it down because he wants to play in Europe.

Matías Viña and Kendry Páez

Both players arrived on loan at the beginning of 2026 and were sidelined just six months later. The situation is exactly the same for both: River needs Flamengo and Chelsea—the owners of their registration rights—to authorize them to go out on loan to other clubs.

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