The players Gallardo has told will not stay at River | OneFootball

River's year no longer has official commitments, but it does have more disappointments. In addition to the path to the 2026 cups, which no longer depends on themselves, Marcelo Gallardo informed several players during this morning's return to training that they will not continue at the club after the end of the year. Among them are no less than four heroes from Madrid.

Although these are players whose contracts expire on December 31 and the option for renewal was never on the table, the "Muñeco" confirmed to them that they are not in the plans for what's to come. These names are: Ignacio Fernández (35 years old), Milton (37), Gonzalo Martínez (32), Miguel Ángel Borja (32), and Enzo Pérez (39).

In recent days, there was a rumor that the captain would be proposed to remain part of the squad, with the warning that they would seek to strengthen the central midfielder position and that he would probably have much fewer minutes than in 2025. The idea was to keep him as a locker room leader and captain without the armband, as Leonardo Ponzio did in his final years. However, Enzo has something else in mind, and that's why he's leaving the club.

Except for the Colombian, who nevertheless with his 62 goals ranked 27th on the Millonario's scorers list, the rest are players who had a significant impact on the club's history and can be considered idols. Four starters from the Copa Libertadores final won against Boca in Madrid in 2018 and even a two-time champion of America, Pity Martínez.

Surely, this was not the ending they wished for their remarkable careers with the River jersey. The very poor 2025 of the team, along with a negative 2024, blurred for some fans what they meant for the club's glory. However, their place in history is already sealed, and surely time will return the recognition and love they earned on the field.

Additionally, the coach would inform Sebastián Boselli that he will not be a priority, and therefore, they will look for an exit for him, and the loan of Federico Gattoni ends, who will have to return to Sevilla almost without having gained minutes with the Millonario jersey. The case of Giuliano Galoppo is different: the objectives to activate the purchase obligation were not met, but the intention is to buy his pass from Sao Paulo, which intends to keep Enzo Díaz and Gonzalo Tapia.

Meanwhile, Paulo Díaz's cycle is already exhausted. The Chilean has been at River for six and a half years, and his stage closed after Gallardo decided, like with Borja, not to call him for the last two matches of the year. However, the defender has a contract until the end of 2027, so his departure will depend on a club presenting an offer that convinces both parties.

Finally, there are three players with whom the coach and the club would like to continue counting on, but they will evaluate proposals to change the air. Facundo Colidio, Jeremías Ledesma, and Fabricio Bustos are open to a change, and if an interested party appears, they could leave.

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