With the confirmed signing of Thiago Almada, Club Atlético River Plate is set to invest approximately $67 million in transfers to boost its performance. Following their recent defeat against Belgrano on May 24th, key players like Franco Armani and Juan Fernando Quintero have left the club. Paulo Díaz, Maxi Meza, Sebastián Boselli, and Andrés Herrera also departed.
Under the guidance of Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet, several young players were loaned out and seven others are being sidelined according to the coach's criteria. To form a team that meets his expectations, Coudet has requested experienced and young talent from president Stefano Di Carlo and the board. The first free transfer was for Nicolás Otamendi, a 38-year-old central defender who left Benfica to join River Plate. The club also signed Giovanni González (500,000 dollars) and Francisco Ortega (5.8 million dollars), both right-backs.
To strengthen the midfield, Mauro Arambarri (6 million dollars) from Getafe in Spain and Tobías Andrada (6 million dollars) from Vélez Sarsfield were acquired. The most expensive transfer was for Thiago Almada, who returned to Argentina after his time at Atlético de Madrid for 23 million dollars.
In attack, Rafael Santos Borré rejoined the team after a stint with Internacional de Portoalegre (2.5 million dollars) and Lucas Beltrán came from Spain (8.6 million dollars). The standout forward is Ángel Correa, who returned to River Plate after a decade away, joining from Tigres de México for 15 million dollars.
These moves demonstrate River Plate's commitment to recovery and team strengthening under Coudet's leadership.
