River's present is fully focused on the 2025 Club World Cup, a tournament in which it will seek to be a protagonist. The debut will be next Tuesday against Urawa Red Diamonds in Group E, which also includes Rayados de Monterrey and Inter de Milán, and for Marcelo Gallardo's team, starting with a win is key.
The recent confirmation of the sale of Franco Mastantuono to Real Madrid is no longer a distraction, and now the focus is on sports. However, the transfer market also occupies part of Gallardo and the management's attention, as they are already analyzing possible arrivals and departures for the second half of the year.
The departures looming in Núñez
Beyond Mastantuono's transfer, River could face more departures. Some would be due to offers from abroad, while others would be directly driven by technical decisions. In this last group, there are four names who had little participation in the first part of 2025 and who would not be considered for what is coming.
Leandro González Pírez is one of them. With only four matches played in the semester, his departure seems certain. With Martínez Quarta and Paulo Díaz as starters, and Germán Pezzella and the recalled Lautaro Rivero as alternatives, the center-back position is well covered.
