While the squad enjoys an early vacation after being eliminated by Racing in the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura, at River the machinery is already in motion to build the team that will face the 2026 season. With several departures confirmed, mainly of players whose contracts ended at the end of 2025, and other footballers who have been notified that they will start from behind in the pecking order, the club is simultaneously working on the reinforcements requested by Marcelo Gallardo.
El Muñeco has identified four priority positions: left back, central midfielder, creative midfielder, and center forward. In this context, the first concrete move of the transfer market has emerged. According to various sources, Mariano Barnao, Gallardo's right-hand man, has already made contact to inquire about Fausto Vera's situation, the central midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.
