What will River do with Galoppo when his loan ends | OneFootball

Even without having achieved the continuity that every player needs, Giuliano Galoppo has shown that he is capable of being important at River. On loan until the end of the year from Sao Paulo, the midfielder's transfer could be acquired when the current contract expires, whether or not he meets the purchase obligation requirements included at the time of the agreement between clubs.

The clause states that if the former Banfield player plays half of the year's matches, the Núñez club must pay 3.2 million dollars for 60% of his transfer. So far, out of the 40 matches the Millionaire played in 2025, he has been in 23, but in only 18 did he play more than 45 minutes, necessary for it to count in the balance. With alternations in the first team and suspended for the first leg against Palmeiras due to expulsion, it's not unreasonable to think he might meet the established requirements.

River is guaranteed 12 more matches this year: two in the Copa Libertadores, one in the Copa Argentina, and nine in the Torneo Clausura. If they advance in each competition, they could continue adding, but, initially, the total is 52. In other words, if Galoppo plays eight more games out of those 12 and at least half of any additional ones, the Millionaire will be obliged to purchase his transfer.

Beyond this formality, the truth is that Marcelo Gallardo considers him an important player and wants to count on him, both for the rest of the year and for 2026 and beyond. The agreement with Sao Paulo stipulates that, if this purchase obligation is executed, Galoppo will sign a contract for three years, until 2028.

Since his arrival at the Millionaire at the beginning of the year, Galoppo has suffered two muscle injuries that kept him out of the squad for no less than nine matches. This hindered his ability to establish himself as a starter, something the Doll tried again in these last matches, but which he won't be able to maintain in the Copa Libertadores since he saw red in the rematch against Libertad and will miss the first quarter-final match against the Paulista team.

In his 23 appearances, he started in 15: he scored five goals (a great figure for a midfielder) and provided one assist. It is precisely this ability to reach the opponent's area that Gallardo values most, and which sets him apart from most of the other midfielders in the squad.

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