From the U-20 World Cup, Subiabre discusses his new contract with River | OneFootball

After several doubts and facing the latent threat of missing the U-20 World Cup if he did not renew his contract with River, Ian Subiabre finally made his debut in the tournament with the Argentina National Team, and he did so with a goal. After coming off the bench, the left-footed player scored the 3-1 against Cuba in the opener and then spoke about his situation at River.

The intervention of Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the insistence of both parties to try to reach an agreement were fundamental for the young player to be just a signature away from tying himself to River until December 2028 (his current contract ends at the end of 2026). If for some reason the agreement falls through, the AFA itself guaranteed that the player would have to return to Buenos Aires.

Regardless, the truth is that after missing decisive call-ups with River, Subiabre traveled with Diego Placente's squad and came off the bench in the debut against Cuba. His goal helped him shake off the tension of the last few days, although when facing the microphones he tried to appear calm.

"I felt very good. Thank God I was able to get in, I was able to score the goal. Very happy for the victory," he opened his statements after the 3-1. And then, asked about how he had lived these weeks of uncertainty, the 18-year-old player from Comodoro Rivadavia, succinctly assured: "Well, well, I am calm. Fortunately, everything went well".

Although he has not yet signed the renewal with River, it is a fact that Subiabre will extend his contract until the end of 2028. With a termination clause of 100 million dollars and a significant salary increase, the verbal agreement is already on the table and only needs to be signed. Both parties, and also the AFA, are optimistic that there will be no setbacks.

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