The Monumental, packed. River Press. In the corridors of the Monumental, there is a sense of deep renewal and the main objective for what is to come is clear: to strengthen the team's structure to be able to compete at the highest international level. A search by Eduardo Coudet and President Stefano Di Carlo that does not limit itself to breaking the market with renowned incorporations to assemble a new team with elite pieces. River's plan is integral and, in addition to the pre-season that is coming in Alicante, from June 21 to August 5, in the last hours there was the possibility that Barcelona could play a friendly in Núñez. While Chacho and his coaching staff have everything ready for the working days in Spain, a place chosen -and known- by the DT to escape the cold of Buenos Aires and perform the strongest part of the preparation in first-level facilities, from Spain there was the news that put a parenthesis to the vortex of the transfer market, which is currently between the candidates to reinforce the group and a massive exodus. In Catalonia, they assure that they received an invitation from Núñez for early August, a date when River will already be competing in the Clausura Tournament. Meanwhile, for Barcelona, it would coincide with the final stage of their preparation, taking into account that Spanish football would return to action on the weekend of August 15 or 22, in case the request of the association that brings together Spanish footballers is successful, which seeks to have more rest after the World Cup. Due to the calendar demand, just because of the World Cup, the LaLiga champion has ruled out their usual commercial tours in the United States or Asia and the Hansi Flick team, with a team initially reduced due to the large number of players called up to the highest football event, will be based from July 27 to August 3 in Saint George's Park, the training center usually used by the English national team. Although they already have a friendly confirmed in Birmingham (31/7) and could add another preparation game, the Blaugrana will analyze the possibility of returning to Argentina for the first time since 1964, when they faced River, Boca, Botafogo and Millonarios of Colombia in the Iberoamerican Friendship Cup. For now, in Núñez, the immediate priority is the market, with the goal of having a good part of the new team assembled by August 17, when they will meet again at the Camp. Thus, in the coming days, it will be known if River and Barcelona will meet again after that final of the 2015 Club World Cup in Japan, where the team led by Luis Enrique won 3-0 and one of the goals was scored by Lionel Messi.
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River Plate could host Barcelona in a friendly at the Monumental
River Plate could host Barcelona in a friendly at the Monumental, as the club seeks to strengthen its structure and compete at the highest international level.
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