River step up move for Ángel Correa: Tigres' asking price | OneFootball

The Millonario’s management and the player have moved closer to an agreement on his contract, but the most complicated part is his departure from Mexico. While the Nuevo León club is willing to sell him, his price could end up being the definitive stumbling block for the deal.

Amid rumors about the possible inclusion of Facundo Colidio in the negotiations for Ángel Correa, Tigres made their non-negotiable position known: all cash or nothing. While River is making progress on the numbers in the player’s contract, the Mexican club has drawn a line and will only let him go if Núñez agrees to pay his transfer fee. The price? Between 12 and 15 million dollars.

The Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) side ended its semester last night with a frustrating penalty shootout loss to Toluca (again) in the Concachampions final. This time, the Argentine forward did convert his penalty (he missed it in the 2025 Liga MX final shootout), but his team was defeated by Antonio Mohamed’s side.

The truth is that Correa is vital to Tigres’ attacking system. The club bought him a year ago for around 9.5 million dollars from Atlético de Madrid, and since then the 31-year-old Argentine has become one of the biggest stars in Mexican soccer. While they do not like the idea of letting him go, they would be willing to give in under pressure from the player, but only if they recover their investment. After 23 goals and 13 assists in 54 matches in one year, coming out ahead on the balance sheet would be great business.

In any case, in Núñez they believe the 12 to 15 million dollars being asked right now is only the opening bid in the negotiation. If the offer gets close to 10 and leaves Tigres with even a minimal profit, the deal could happen. That is what the Millonario is aiming for, although they know it is a very large figure that will force them to raise funds to take on such an expense.

Although there is no agreement, there have been contacts between River and Ángel Correa since those first talks in April. His contract would become the most important in the squad (probably only below Nicolás Otamendi), but given that he is a 31-year-old world champion, still fully in his prime and with several years ahead of him, they understand it is an investment worth making. For now, the negotiation is still in its early stages, and it is too soon to identify a clear trend. But while talks with the player are moving forward, there are still many conversations left between Tigres and River before they can reach a successful outcome.

At the same time as it pursues this move, the Millonario, through Stéfano Di Carlo, Enzo Francescoli, and Pablo Longoria, remains in talks with Thiago Almada, the other major target of the transfer window. This deal is even more complicated, but not impossible. What does seem like a pipe dream, however, is for the club to be able to afford both transfers, so the most likely scenario is one or the other. Today,

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