River’s plan to sign reinforcements after the transfer window closes | OneFootball

As the loan of the young player to Uruguay will be made official on January 28, a day after the transfer window closes, the club will be allowed to fill that spot until March 31. If an opportunity arises, Gallardo will look to add a forward or an attacking midfielder.

Quietly, without fanfare and with the Apertura Tournament already underway, River has an ace up its sleeve in case the transfer market presents an irresistible opportunity. Although this Tuesday, January 27, will be the last day to sign reinforcements, the management has devised a strategy —common in Argentine football— to extend the maneuvering margin: Lisandro Bajú will be loaned to Montevideo Wanderers once the transfer window closes.

As the regulations state, if a player is sold or loaned abroad after the deadline, the club is automatically allowed to add a new face until March 31. In other words, an extra window opens to cover that departure with an extension of the deadlines.

This plan is activated with the departure of Bajú, a 20-year-old left-back from the Reserve, whose transfer to Uruguay will be made official on January 28, giving Marcelo Gallardo the opportunity to pursue a forward or an attacking midfielder, the positions currently seen as priorities. Of course, as reported by this medium, they will only proceed if a name appears that is appealing both in terms of characteristics and price.

The regulations indicate that the transferred player must have a professional contract registered with AFA and have been on the roster for at least 25% of the matches between the Clausura 2025 and the current Apertura 2026, whether in First Division or Reserve. Bajú meets this requirement in the Third Division: he played 33 matches during 2025.

River was unable to finalize some of the names it had prioritized, such as Maher Carrizo, Gianluca Prestianni, and Jhohan Romaña, despite having been considered at different times in the market and generating expectations in Núñez. However, the team already has the additions of Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno, and Matías Viña, three pieces that Gallardo values to strengthen the scheme, and the management trusts that having this regulatory tool to extend the possibility of adding until March will give them greater flexibility.

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