"Everything is settled": Juan Cortese took a chance and confirmed a new reinforcement for River

River is still in the Transfer Market with activity due to Marcelo Gallardo 's wishes. And it does so for both arrivals and departures, according to the coach's wishes. The Muñeco is paying attention to a player he wants in River. But his arrival is tied to the departure of another player he does not take into account, according to journalist Juan Cortese .

It all has to do with the situation of Rodrigo Villagra and Kevin Castaño . The midfielder, who had a past with Talleres, is waiting for his departure to play football in Russia. And from that country, Kevin Castaño could be the arrival of the Millonario, the player that Gallardo wants the most, according to Cortese.

"Villagra started the preseason like any other. Little by little, perhaps due to information, the coaching staff began to realise that it was his last preseason. In the meantime, unfortunately for him, he got injured and couldn't play in the friendlies and the first matches of the championship," Cortese began explaining to TyC Sports.

"His agent said that Villagra was looking for a way out to change his surroundings. Foster arrived with what was known and it didn't happen. And now a Russian friend has arrived who is getting back on track and can help River. They are negotiating," recalled Cortese.

"Today, it is the only possible destination with that amount of money that can take a footballer who is training alone, while Castaño is yet to come. Villagra's departure is as strange as his arrival at River," added the journalist, who linked the two players.

"Castano's situation has a lot to do with the money CSKA is putting up for Villagra. We want to know how much money the club is spending on Castaño. When the transfer is confirmed, we will say so. Everything has been arranged verbally, but that was also the case with Esquivel. They will have to come to an agreement with the Russians on paper," Cortese said.

"River is more relieved to have won. It was River's first victory away from the Monumental this year, the last one had been at Estudiantes' ground, a very strange match that had been played badly by River. It had been the last one until this match in San Juan. Now they play against Estudiantes," the journalist analyzed after River's victory in San Juan.