As the transfer market movement continues in South America, the future of Kevin Castaño seems to drift further away from River. The Colombian midfielder has caught the interest of Vasco da Gama, which has already initiated the first contacts with the Núñez club to incorporate him for the second half of the season.
The Brazilian team is looking to strengthen the midfield at the request of coach Pedro Manuel, who recently took over and considers the arrival of a central midfielder with good distribution skills a priority. In this regard, according to reports from the neighboring country, the name of the Colombian has started to gain traction, who just participated in the World Cup with his national team, although he had limited participation during the first half of the year with the Millionaire and will not be considered by the coaching staff.
Castaño will not be considered at River
It is worth noting that Castaño's emergence as an alternative is directly linked to the difficulties Vasco da Gama encountered in finalizing the acquisition of Santiago Sosa, the main target for that position.
The negotiations with Racing were progressing well and everything indicated that the midfielder could leave Avellaneda in the last hours. However, according to Brazilian media, the talks stalled due to economic differences. The carioca club claims that when the agreement was practically in place, Racing changed the payment conditions and raised the amount requested for the player.
Despite Vasco opening negotiations for the former Cruz Azul player, the possibility of acquiring Sosa is still not ruled out. The Brazilian club continues to try to unlock the operation with Racing and is confident of reaching an understanding if the parties can bridge their differences in the coming hours.
The main objective of Vasco da Gama remains Santiago Sosa
Meanwhile, River is waiting for a concrete proposal for Castaño, who could become another departure from the squad if talks with Vasco da Gama progress and turn into a formal offer.
Castaño's numbers at River
Since his arrival at the Millionaire at the beginning of last year, the Colombian midfielder has played 3,160 minutes, spread over 45 matches, in which he did not score goals, provided 2 assists, and received 12 yellow cards and 1 red card for double booking.
