Overview
- Nicolás Otamendi confirmed his move from Benfica to River and will officially join the club once his participation in the 2026 World Cup concludes.
- Otamendi told reporters that coach Eduardo Coudet called him soon after taking the job and that the coach’s support was decisive in his choice to return.
- The 38-year-old arrives as a high-profile signing with a long European career and major international honours for Argentina, including the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América titles.
- River has also opened informal talks to explore the repatriation of Facundo Medina, but those contacts remain preliminary and no formal offer has been made.
- Medina’s recent consolidation at Olympique de Marseille and the possibility that World Cup performances will raise his market value are the main obstacles to a quick transfer and will shape River’s next steps.