River advances to join Uruguayan striker Agustín Canobbio

As River faces the final stretch of the semester between the Copa Sudamericana and the Apertura Tournament, Eduardo Coudet has already started planning the next pass market.

In that sense, the millionaire coach added a new name to the list of favorites for the second half of the year: Agustín Canobbio.

As it transpired, in the last few hours Chacho contacted Fluminense's Uruguayan striker personally to express his interest in adding him as a reinforcement. For now, it was a first contact, a kind of survey to know the player's predisposition before moving forward in formal negotiations

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Beyond the call, the possible arrival of the charrúa does not seem easy. Canobbio has a contract with the Brazilian club until December 2028 and was acquired in early 2025 for a figure close to 6 million dollars, so in Rio de Janeiro they would only consider a sale for a higher amount. Added to that is their high salary, which represents another obstacle for any South American team

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In addition to the Núñez club, the 27-year-old forward also aroused the interest of other clubs. Recently, Boca consulted conditions and Spanish football teams evaluated their situation, although they finally gave up because of the cost of the operation

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In Núñez, the need to reinforce the lead is a priority. Ian Subiabre, the current owner, could be transferred to the next market if a convincing offer arrives, which would force us to look for hierarchical alternatives. In this context, Canobbio, who is surely part of Marcelo Bielsa's squad for the Uruguayan national team for the 2026 World Cup, appears to be one of Coudet's strong bets, who has already taken the first step to reinforce the attack

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Cannobio's numbers in Fluminense Since joining

the Rio de Janeiro team in January 2025, the Uruguayan winger played 5,670 minutes, spread over 79 games, in which he scored 17 goals, gave 6 assists and received 22 yellow and one red

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