Overview

• Juan Bautista Dadín, 19, signed his first professional deal with River Plate through December 31, 2028.
• The contract embeds a groundbreaking €100 million release clause—the highest ever for an Argentine youth player—that increases to €120 million in the final ten days of each transfer window.
• The clause follows Franco Mastantuono’s €45 million move to Real Madrid as part of River’s effort to prevent premature exits of top prospects.
• Dadín stood out for Marcelo Escudero’s reserve team and earned a spot in Marcelo Gallardo’s FIFA Club World Cup squad ahead of his integration into the senior side.
• River Plate’s approach reflects a strategic shift toward securing and maximizing the value of homegrown talent in the transfer market.