Overview
- River has initiated formal contact with Flamengo for the Uruguayan defender, according to reporter Germán García Grova, with no agreement announced and a response from Brazil pending.
- The proposal under discussion is a year-long loan that would include a purchase option.
- Club leaders are pursuing the deal to bolster the left flank, where Marcos Acuña is the only established option following Casco’s exit.
- Reports diverge on Viña’s status at Flamengo, with one outlet citing limited minutes in 2025 and another describing him as a key player, a discrepancy that could shape negotiations.
- Viña, 28, has played for Nacional, Roma, Sassuolo and Bournemouth, and he owns Copa Libertadores titles with Palmeiras in 2020 and 2021 and with Flamengo in 2025.