54 million: what River spent on 15 players it could offload now | OneFootball

Stefano Di Carlo stated that 15 players will leave River, and the remark has kept echoing. At the same time, he clarified that there will be between five and seven signings, so a major squad overhaul is coming at the Millonario. The president assured that he is already working side by side with Pablo Longoria, Enzo Francescoli, and Eduardo Coudet on shaping the squad for the second half of the year.

An interesting detail Stefano Di Carlo mentioned was that some players will be sold for less than they were bought for. While that could be seen as a loss in value, the reality is that with 15 players leaving and seven arriving, the club will stop paying eight high salaries.

River spent 54 million dollars on eleven of the fifteen footballers who could leave in this transfer window. It should be noted that the other four came through the youth academy, so no money was spent on their transfers. Another detail to keep in mind is that in the cases of Franco Armani or Paulo Díaz, they are players who arrived many years ago and for amounts that were not exorbitant.

There were other cases of gambles that ultimately did not work out as expected, such as Facundo Colidio, Fabricio Bustos, or Giuliano Galoppo. On the other hand, there are situations like Juanfer—it is still unknown whether he will leave, but at River they felt he had earned the right to choose his future—or Maxi Meza, who arrived for relatively little money considering their quality.

Disasters

There can be mistakes in transfer windows, but River have had too many in recent years. No one is infallible, and players do not always perform as expected. Of the 15 footballers who will leave, there are four who not only were never up to the task, but also had an excessive amount of money paid for them. They are Kevin Castaño (14 million), Maximiliano Salas (9 million), Matías Galarza Fonda (4 million), and Germán Pezzella (4 million).

Stefano Di Carlo was blunt and made it clear that not all the players will leave in the same way. There will be sales, loan moves, and there could also be contract terminations. At River, they made the decision to have a squad of around 20 elite players, and that led to a massive exodus that will bring economic consequences, although the wage bill will also be reduced.

The money River paid for the 15 footballers who could leave

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