Overview
- Internacional turned down River’s loan proposal for Bernabei and is signaling only a permanent sale, with the defender under contract until 2028 and valued near six million dollars.
- Elías Báez remains an option that River is tracking, though San Lorenzo’s transitory board and institutional uncertainty hinder a swift transfer.
- River intends to sign only one specialist for the position to support Marcos Acuña in a congested 2026 schedule across the league, Sudamericana and Copa Argentina.
- Earlier targets Román Vega and Julio Soler were discarded, leaving Bernabei and Báez as the practical choices under consideration.
- Milton Casco left on a free and is close to Atlético Nacional, while River has already secured Fausto Vera and Aníbal Moreno as early signings.