The 12 players set to return to River in December | OneFootball

Considering that this very Saturday there will be elections for the board of directors with five different alternatives and that in the football field Marcelo Gallardo himself said he will wait to make an end-of-year assessment before deciding on his continuity, few things can be taken for granted at River from now until December.

But even with these two major aspects pending resolution, it is indeed a concrete fact that the club will receive back twelve players belonging to them who are currently on loan at other clubs, about whom a decision must be made regarding their permanence or a new departure.

Alexis González: the 20-year-old forward from Posadas is on loan at Audax Italiano in Chile, where he has scored 3 goals in 17 matches. He is valued at 75,000 euros according to the latest Transfermarkt update. Upon his return to River, a new loan move might be sought, or he could stay to join the Reserve team.

Oswaldo Valencia: the 22-year-old Colombian forward is at Cucuta Deportivo in the Second Division of his country, a team he joined in mid-last year and from which he was supposed to return to the Millionaire by mid-this year, but an agreement was reached between the parties for his continuity until December. His contract expires on the same date, and there are no expectations of renewal.

Gonzalo Trindade: the 21-year-old left-back joined Central Córdoba in August last year on an 18-month loan. He had less continuity than expected and will return to River in December, where he has a contract until 2027 but few chances of staying.

Tomás Castro Ponce: the 24-year-old midfielder will finish his loan with Almagro in December, where he became an important player since his arrival at the beginning of the year. He will return to River but will leave as a free agent because there will be no renewal of the contract that also expires in December.

Tobías Leiva: the 21-year-old midfielder had much participation with Aldosivi in the Apertura, but an injury sidelined him significantly for the current Torneo Clausura, in which he only participated in five matches. His loan was without charge or purchase option, so he will return to the Millionaire, where he has a contract until December 2026, to resolve his future.

Franco Alfonso: the 23-year-old winger had been on loan at Huracán and then moved to Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, where he had less participation than expected. With a contract until December 2026, his return to River will be only temporary, as they will seek another destination for him.

Tomás Nasif: the 21-year-old forward has not been able to play a single match of the Torneo Clausura with Banfield due to an ankle injury that required surgery. He will return to River in December and will have to resolve his future.

Daniel Zabala: the 22-year-old defender who will finish his loan contract at Huracán seems to be, among all, the player with the best chances of fighting for a place to stay at River. His loan has a purchase option of 1.2 million dollars for 50 percent of the card, something that El Globo will not exercise due to not being able to fully prove his worth because of injuries.

Tiago Serrago: the 21-year-old offensive midfielder stands out as one of the most important figures of Aldosivi de Mar del Plata in their fight to remain in the First Division. At River, he has a contract until December 2026, and it will be Gallardo, if he continues, who will decide if he will be considered for next year.

Elián Giménez: the 21-year-old midfielder had standout performances at Sarmiento, although he began alternating between starting and bench roles since the arrival of Facundo Sava as coach. He is well-regarded at River for his standout performances in the Reserve and has a contract until December 2026. Sarmiento will not execute the purchase option of 1.5 million dollars for 50 percent of the pass. Another one whose permanence or new departure will need to be decided.

Tomás Galván: he has been having good performances at Vélez, where Guillermo Barros Schelotto would like to retain him. The purchase option for El Fortín is 1.6 million dollars for the entirety of the pass, and there are good expectations that it might be realized. The attacking midfielder is 25 years old.

Ezequiel Centurión: the goalkeeper who renewed his contract with River until December 2026 before going on loan to Independiente Rivadavia, where he secured the starting position, will have to return to the club to decide his future.

Another one on loan until December is Enzo Díaz, the player with the most playing time at River among the loanees. But it is already a fact that Sao Paulo will exercise the purchase option and will keep 100 percent of the player's card in exchange for 2 million dollars.

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