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 the presence of Marcelo Gallardo on the bench, the Millonario did not achieve its objectives and is already looking ahead to 2026.

To make matters worse, Boca's defeat this Sunday secured Núñez’s team a spot in the next Copa Sudamericana. The squad overhaul has already begun, but Muñeco and the board are already working seriously to bring in new signings to strengthen a team that will face double competition.

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

In fact, the Paraguayan-born player has already been called up by the Argentine National Team, so he dreams of making the squad for the 2026 World Cup. To achieve this, he’ll need to play regularly and at a high level during the next semester. After it became known that Soler is interested in wearing the River shirt, the club has accelerated negotiations in recent hours.

According to BOLAVIP, the Millonario’s 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 talks on their end.

The arrangement being negotiated is a loan with a purchase option, something viable for River. Now, it depends on Soler’s willingness for the move to be completed.

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