The negotiations between Athletico-PR and River Plate by the left side Lucas Esquivel progressed significantly on Saturday (1st). The player was cut last minute from the list of related to the game against Andraus, scheduled for this Sunday (2), by the seventh round of the Paranaense Championship. Transfer was right after the River Plate accept to pay 5 million dollars (about R$ 29 million) in view of 80% of the economic rights of the athlete. Esquivel must travel to Buenos Aires on Wednesday (5) to sign the contract with the Argentinean club.
Like the River Plate Can you even hire with the window closed?
A common doubt among fans is: like the River Plate can hire players if the Argentine transfer window Is it closed? The explanation is simple. The window over there closed the day 31 JanuaryBut Argentinean clubs that sold athletes abroad have even 12 March to perform new contracts from outside the country. This rule allowed River to remain active in the market, even after the official closure.
Millionaires release players and gain room for negotiations
On Friday (31) the River Plate He had already released two players: the attacker Pablo Solari, who moved on to Russia, and the left-side Agustín Sant’anna, which went to the Bragantino. These exits opened financial space and gave the Argentine club more time to negotiate the arrival of Esquivel.
Detailed negotiations and spot payment
The treatises between Athletico- PR and River Plate were completed after the Argentine club accepted the conditions imposed by the president of Hurricane, Mario Celso Petraglia. Initially, Athletico requested $8 million by the 80% rights of Esquivel, but reduced the value to $5 million, provided the payment was made in single instalment. O River Plate even offered the midfielder Tomás Galván as part of the agreement, but Petraglia refused the proposal and maintained the demand for payment in sight, which was finally accepted.
What does that mean for Athletico-PR?
Esquivel's departure represents a strategic move for Athletico-PR, which achieved a significant value by a player who was no longer in the club's planning. Now, Hurricane can reinvest the value received in new hirings or strengthen other areas of the cast.
