River, watch out: Lautaro Rivero is on Roma's radar | OneFootball

Various Italian media outlets reported that the club from the capital sent two scouts to follow the Argentine defender and would be considering an offer of between 15 and 20 million euros in the next transfer window. For the time being, no proposal has yet arrived for Núñez.

While River faces the decisive moments of this first half of 2026, in Europe several teams are about to finish their seasons and are beginning to look for reinforcements on the other side of the ocean. According to Italian media reports, Roma are strongly interested in signing Lautaro Rivero and sent two emissaries to follow the River center-back.

For the past few months, there has been talk that the capital club could consider offers to part ways with one of the defenders in its squad: the two candidates to leave are Ivorian Evan N’Dicka and young Polish player Jan Ziolkowski. Against this backdrop, the River player has emerged as an alternative for the next transfer window.

Various European outlets claim that the interest is so concrete that, in addition to sending two scouts to follow him in upcoming matches, they are considering making an offer in the range of 15 to 20 million euros. In any case, there have still been no formal contacts, and Roma still have time to assess alternatives.

At 22, Rivero is going through his first season as a starter for River. Showing inconsistent form, he made his debut for the Argentina national team this year (he played in the 6-0 friendly against Puerto Rico) and remains one of the pillars of Eduardo Coudet’s team. Under contract until December 2029, his release clause is 100 million dollars, although, of course, it only serves as protection.

From the offices at the Monumental, they say that no proposal has yet arrived for any member of the current squad, but from the moment his contract was renewed they knew Rivero would be one of the players hardest to keep midway through the year. In fact, the surprise arrival of Tobías Ramírez in the middle of the season could be linked to the possibility of a sale of the 22-year-old left-footer.

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