River to negotiate with São Paulo, Giuliano Galoppo set to stay at the club | OneFootball

On the day Marcelo Gallardo swept through and cleared out several River players, including four Madrid legends, one of the few who remained was Giuliano Galoppo, who has the coach's approval to continue in 2026. After narrowly missing his match objective by just seconds, River is negotiating with São Paulo to acquire his contract for a lower amount than initially stipulated.

When the 26-year-old midfielder arrived at the Núñez team on loan in January from the Brazilian Tricolor, both teams agreed that if the player played at least 45 minutes in half of the year's matches, River would be obliged to buy 60% of his contract for 3.2 million dollars.

This did not happen by seconds, as if Gastón Martirena had not scored the goal that gave Racing the agonizing qualification in the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura, the match would have gone to extra time, and the midfielder, who emerged from Banfield's youth ranks, would have met the objective. He played 34 minutes and was on the brink: he reached 45′ in 26 of the 54 matches River played this year.

But for River, whose coach had been managing Galoppo's minutes in the last matches, this situation is advantageous, as they will be able to buy him for a lower price. Considering that São Paulo still owes money for the purchase of Enzo Díaz and the loan of Iván Tapia, River will be able to acquire the midfielder for less than two million dollars, thus settling the Brazilians' debt.

Galoppo's tenure, which began with River "snatching him" from Boca last summer, had its ups and downs. It started well, with starting positions and good performances in the first matches of the Apertura. However, a strain in one of his thighs and the arrival of Kevin Castaño relegated him in the coach's consideration.

He was no longer an undisputed starter, but he frequently played and was part of the lineup when River's schedule was tight. In the Clausura, he played 13 of the 16 matches and ended as the team's top scorer, with five goals. Despite his numbers with the Red Band not being negative (seven goals and one assist in 34 matches), his performance in the last games was criticized by fans. However, Gallardo gave him a vote of confidence looking towards 2026.

Who are the six players Gallardo informed will not continue in 2026?

Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Milton Casco, Gonzalo Martínez, and Miguel Ángel Borja, whose contracts expire on December 31, spoke with the coach, and he made it clear they will not be considered for next year, which is why they will not renew. A similar case for Federico Gattoni, whose loan also expires that day and was not considered by the coach.

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