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River Agrees Fee for Maher Carrizo in $9 Million, 50% Rights Deal Pending Personal Terms

The accepted offer features $6.5 million net paid upfront with the balance tied to attainable sporting objectives.

Overview

  • Vélez accepted River’s proposal for 50% of Carrizo’s economic rights, retaining the remaining half.
  • River is negotiating the player’s contract, and the move will be made official once personal terms are agreed.
  • The deal structure sets $6.5 million net largely upfront with the rest triggered by performance clauses described as easy to meet.
  • According to Clarín, club president Stefano Di Carlo pledged to pay the net amount in a single installment within 15 days of closing.
  • Carrizo, 19, a key figure in Vélez’s 2024 title run and an Argentina U17 and U20 representative, would join recent signings Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno and Matías Viña in Marcelo Gallardo’s preseason group.