The Millionaire said goodbye to several youth players during this break and the coach explained the reasons for giving them up.
The two pass markets performed by River led by Martin Demichelisin terms of incorporations, had a common denominator: the return of a “historic” club and strong investments in specific cases. On the one hand, they returned Matías Kranevitter, Nacho Fernández, Ramiro Funes Mori, Manuel Lanzini and Pity Martinez; on the other hand, economic efforts were made Enzo Díaz, Salomón Rondón, Facundo Colidio and Sebastián Boselli.
And as for the victims, the most notable was Lucas Beltrán’s million-dollar sale, but there was also a clear trend on DT’s side, for which he was criticized by the fans: loaning a large number of players from the youth divisions. It was only during this mid-year break that they were loaned out Franco Alfonso, Esteban Fernández, Manuel Guillén, Tomas Castro Ponce.among other things.
And this issue was one of the topics of discussion at the DT press conference after the victory over Barracas Central, with a clear explanation for these cases. As for Fernández, on loan at Newell until the end of 2024, he explained that “I had been playing in the reserve for about four years, I was not going to grow more there. And I think that goes without saying with so many ruffles I have, I wouldn’t have minutes”.
“I had to jump to get out of the comfort zone out of the reserve and evolve. A very good club could be found for him, with a great coach, where I have no doubt that he will grow,” added the coach, comparing this case, like the others, with the passage of Enzo Fernández by Defense and Justice when he remembered that “he had to go out and come back to grow, because there is no room for everyone”.
Of those who emigrated in search of minutes, Alfonso was the only one to be part of the team in the first semester, but he will try to consolidate in Huracán. “Franco was happy and wanted to stay, but we talked about getting him out of here until December. After those fourteen matches we will analyze his situation. None of this happens randomly. It has been discussed with the technical secretariat,” he said.
And the last case explained was that of Castro Ponce, who returned in January and was considered due to the lack of central midfielders, but argued that “I was interested in being able to have him because of what I’d seen from him. began, there were many wounded and I kept him, It worked very well, but I ran out of minutes to give it”.
Source: Goal