River’s financial strategy to sign Ángel Correa | OneFootball

The world champion is one of the players Eduardo Coudet and the club’s board have targeted to strengthen the attack, but Tigres’ demands could be an obstacle in the negotiations.

After officially confirming the arrival of Nicolás Otamendi, River’s board is not stopping and continues negotiating to bring in players ahead of the second half of the season. Among the names being considered to reinforce the forward line is another world champion: Ángel Correa. The 31-year-old attacker, who currently plays for Tigres in Mexico, is liked by Eduardo Coudet, but River will not get his transfer cheaply.

After ten seasons at Atlético de Madrid, in which he scored 88 goals and won three titles, Correa arrived at Tigres after the Club World Cup. He practically needed no adaptation period with the Mexican side and became a fan favorite from the very beginning. In total, he has made 53 appearances, scoring 23 goals and providing 13 assists.

The product of San Lorenzo’s youth academy — champion of the 2014 Copa Libertadores — is liked by both Coudet and River’s board. For that reason, they have already contacted his Mexican club to negotiate for him. Tigres are willing to negotiate, but they are asking for an amount close to his 15-million-euro release clause. River, on the other hand, want to sign him for eight million, the amount Monterrey’s side paid less than a year ago. It should be noted that the player is under contract until mid-2030.

Although the numbers are currently far apart, River are optimistic they can reach an agreement for Correa even without needing to include a player from the current squad in the deal, something that had been discussed in recent hours.

The desire to return to Argentina could be a decisive factor for the world champion in Qatar, who will be one of the nine players not called up again ahead of the World Cup that begins in two weeks.

In addition to Correa, River are currently negotiating with Getafe for Mauro Arambarri and with Torino for Giovanni Simeone, two deals that are closer to being completed than Correa’s. They also hope to have Thiago Almada in their squad.

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