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River Loans 19-Year-Old Bautista Dadín to Independiente Rivadavia on Free, No-Option Deal

The move is aimed at giving the 19-year-old competitive minutes without compromising River's long-term control.

Overview

  • The one-season loan carries no fee and includes no purchase option, keeping the forward tied to River.
  • Marcelo Gallardo left Dadín out of the senior preseason, and he had been training with the reserves before the move.
  • Dadín chose Independiente Rivadavia over Sarmiento de Junín to gain 2026 Copa Libertadores experience, which the Mendoza club secured by winning the 2025 Copa Argentina.
  • He remains under contract with River until December 2028 with a €100 million release clause that rises 20% late in each transfer window.
  • River adopted the heavy clause after Franco Mastantuono departed for Real Madrid in 2025 by triggering a €45 million release clause.