The transfer market has once again put River in the spotlight, this time with a deal involving one of its most important prospects. Joaquín Freitas, one of the great revelations of the Millonario in recent months, is very close to continuing his career at Flamengo.
The Brazilian club has made significant progress in recent hours and formalized a proposal that, according to reports, convinced the management in Núñez: 17 million dollars, with bonuses included. The Núñez club accepted the financial conditions and also agreed to retain 20% of a future transfer of the forward.
The departure also has the backing of the player himself, who has already expressed his desire to be transferred to Mengão. In this context, due to the advanced state of negotiations, there is a possibility that he may not even be on the bench for River's visit to Banfield for the seventh round of the Clausura.
Flamengo wants Joaquín Freitas
It is worth noting that the operation also involves Acassuso, the club where Freitas was trained. Although River holds all the economic rights to the player, the San Isidro institution will receive 25% of the transfer, with a cap of 1 million dollars, for being the club where he developed.
Although he debuted under Marcelo Gallardo, it was during the brief tenure of Eduardo Coudet as coach of the Núñez team that he earned a place among the regulars and primarily played as a right winger, although his preferred position is as a second striker.
His speed and ability to unbalance in one-on-one situations were some of the characteristics that caught the most attention and also allowed him to make the leap to the Argentine National Team. Lionel Scaloni included him in the call-up for the friendlies leading up to the 2026 World Cup, and the young player made his debut in the 2-0 victory against Honduras, when he came on in the 86th minute to replace Nicolás Otamendi.
Due to his good form at River, Freitas had been called up by Scaloni for the friendlies prior to the World Cup
If no issues arise in the final stages of negotiations, the transfer could be finalized after the match against Banfield. Flamengo, which is currently competing for the Brasileirao and remains in the running for the Copa Libertadores, is preparing to incorporate one of the most promising young talents that have recently emerged from River.
Freitas' numbers at River
Since his official debut in the Primera with the Millonario at the end of 2025, the San Fernando native has played 1,502 minutes, spread over 30 matches, in which he scored 1 goal, provided 2 assists, and received 2 yellow cards.
