River to negotiate with São Paulo, Giuliano Galoppo set to stay at the club | OneFootball

On the day Marcelo Gallardo wielded the broom and cleared out several River Plate players, including four Madrid legends, one of the few who survived was Giuliano Galoppo, who has the coach’s approval to continue in 2026. After narrowly missing his match objective by just seconds, the Millonario is now negotiating with São Paulo to acquire his rights for a lower amount than initially stipulated.

When the 26-year-old midfielder arrived at the Núñez club on loan in January from Brazil’s Tricolor, both teams agreed that if the player played at least 45 minutes in half of the year’s matches, River would be obliged to buy 60% of his rights for 3.2 million dollars.

This didn’t happen by mere seconds, because if Gastón Martirena hadn’t scored the goal that gave Racing a dramatic qualification in the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura, the match would have gone to extra time and the midfielder, who came up through Banfield’s youth system, would have met the objective. He played 34 minutes and fell just short: he reached 45 minutes in 26 of the 54 matches River played this year.

But for River, whose coach had been managing Galoppo’s minutes in recent games, this situation is actually beneficial, as they will be able to buy him for a lower price. Considering that São Paulo still owes money for the purchase of Enzo Díaz and the loan of Iván Tapia, the Millonario will be able to keep the midfielder for less than two million dollars, thus settling the Brazilians’ debt.

Galoppo’s spell, which began with River “stealing” him from Boca last summer, has had its ups and downs. He started well, with starts and good performances in the opening matches of the Apertura. However, a strain in one of his thighs and the arrival of Kevin Castaño pushed him down in the coach’s pecking order.

He was no longer an undisputed starter, but he came on regularly and was part of the starting eleven whenever River’s schedule got tight. In the Clausura, he played 13 of the 16 matches and finished as the team’s top scorer, with five goals. Beyond the fact that his numbers with the Red Band are not negative (seven goals and one assist in 34 matches), his performance in recent games has been criticized by fans. Nevertheless, Gallardo has given him a vote of confidence for 2026.

Who are the six players Gallardo told would not continue in 2026?

Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Milton Casco, Gonzalo Martínez, and Miguel Ángel Borja, whose contracts expire on December 31, spoke with the coach, and he made it clear that he will not count on them for next year, which is why they will not renew. A similar case for Federico Gattoni, whose loan also ends that day and was not in the coach’s plans.

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