Overview

• He executed his €8 million release clause to terminate his Racing Club contract and join River Plate this week.
• The AFA swiftly authorized his participation, prompting River Plate to officially unveil him in two posts declaring “Salas es de River.”
• Racing Club received $9.2 million for the clause activation, breaking the unwritten domestic “pacto de caballeros” on player transfers.
• Salas and his wife publicly criticized Racing’s directors on Instagram for failing to honor salary promises, intensifying tensions with his former club.
• He is named in Marcelo Gallardo’s matchday squad for the Clausura opener against Platense and is poised to make his debut as a starter.