River open talks for Julio Soler, one of Marcelo Gallardo’s top targets | OneFootball

The elimination in the round of 16 of the 2025 Clausura Tournament prematurely closed a year to forget for River Plate. Despite Marcelo Gallardo's presence on the bench, the Millionaires did not meet their objectives and are already thinking about 2026.

To make matters worse, Boca's defeat this Sunday secured Núñez's team a spot in the next Copa Sudamericana. The cleanup of the squad has already begun, but the Doll and the management are seriously working on acquiring reinforcements to strengthen a team that will have double competition.

One of the first names on the table for this transfer market was Julio Soler. The former left-back of Lanús was sold at the beginning of the year to Bournemouth, but he is not playing regularly in the Premier League, making him a good option to reinforce the Millionaires.

Moreover, the Paraguay-born player has already been part of call-ups with the Argentine National Team, dreaming of making the list for the 2026 World Cup. To achieve this, he will need to play regularly and at a high level during the next semester. After it became known that Soler is interested in wearing the band, River accelerated in the last few hours.

According to BOLAVIP, the Millionaires' management is negotiating directly with Bournemouth through their football manager Mariano Barnao. Tiago Pinto, who holds the same position at the English club, is handling the conversations on that side.

The modality being negotiated is a loan with a purchase option, something feasible for River. Now, it depends on Soler's intention to complete this move.

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