Rodrigo Villagra set for Internacional move, River to pocket a fee | OneFootball

Rodrigo Villagra’s career continues to take unexpected turns. The midfielder, for whom River paid more than 10 million dollars but who never managed to settle in and in 2025 moved to Russia after the scandal with Foster Gillett, is close to leaving CSKA Moscow and becoming a new player for Internacional de Porto Alegre. If the deal goes through, the Millonario will receive a significant sum of money, as they still own 50% of his rights.

The 24-year-old midfielder is looking to get his football career back on track after a forgettable 2025, during which he ended up training separately for several weeks following the failed purchase by the businessman allied with Estudiantes. Ultimately, those at Núñez had to negotiate directly with the Russian club to unlock his departure and finalize the transfer.

Between the lack of playing time after several months without competing, a knee injury, and the little match fitness with which he arrived, Villagra played only 11 matches in more than half a year wearing the CSKA shirt. That’s why, with Inter’s strong interest presenting a real opportunity to relaunch his career, the player gave his approval and negotiations moved forward quickly.

How does this affect River? The deal still needs to iron out some details, but it is on track to be a loan until December of this year, with a purchase option of 4.6 million dollars for 100% of his rights.

If exercised, the Millonario would receive 2.3 million dollars for their half of the rights, and thus Villagra would definitively cease to belong to the Núñez club, where he arrived as a promising talent and only played 36 matches without being able to show his best form.

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