Bautista Dadín eyed by Sarmiento and Independiente, may leave River | OneFootball

With Miguel Borja no longer on the squad, River remains attentive to the transfer market in search of a central striker who can make a statement, bring quality, and address the lack of goal-scoring power the team has been experiencing.

Although there are internal options, the current situation for the Millonario indicates that the youth players are not the first solution today and, in several cases, the priority is for them to gain experience outside the club. This is the case for Bautista Dadín, who is wanted by Sarmiento and Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza and has real chances of going out on loan.

After an outstanding goal-scoring year in the Reserve team and a promising debut in the First Division—he played four matches in the 2025 Clausura—the 19-year-old striker was not called up by Marcelo Gallardo for preseason and will not have much playing time at the start of the season. For this reason, those at Núñez are open to the idea of him gaining experience at another club so he can get more minutes and continuity, and two solid alternatives have already emerged.

Both Sarmiento and Independiente Rivadavia have reached out about the player, whose release clause stands at 100 million dollars, and have started talks to take him on loan during 2026. At the moment, El Verde is leading the race to sign the Reserve team’s top scorer from River.

At the end of last year, Dadín had climbed several spots in the pecking order following Sebastián Driussi’s injury, Borja’s loss of form, and Agustín Ruberto’s prolonged absence. In that context, he debuted in the Clausura against Godoy Cruz and then played minutes in three other matches, totaling 115 minutes in the First Division.

However, the outlook changed with Ruberto’s return and the determined search for a number 9 in this transfer window. That’s why the most likely option now is for Dadín to go out on loan for a few months within Argentine football, with the aim of developing further and returning to Núñez with more experience.

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