Buenos Aires, November 26 (NA) - River Plate's midfielder Enzo Pérez has lost ground in the considerations of coach Marcelo Gallardo and will leave the club by 2026. This decision also affects several other footballers who won the 2018 Copa Libertadores in Madrid against Boca Juniors. According to the Argentine News Agency, this Thursday, 'Muñeco' will meet with the defensive midfielder to inform him of his decision not to count on him for the next season. Former Estudiantes de La Plata player Ignacio Fernández, Milton Casco, and Gonzalo Martínez could follow a similar path. Although he was a starter in the last two matches for the Núñez team against Vélez (0-0 draw) and Racing (3-2 loss) in the Clausura Tournament, the 39-year-old player from Mendoza would not be in Gallardo's plans, and with the exception of a last-minute change, he will leave the club. In this way, only four footballers from the current River Plate squad who achieved eternal glory against 'Xeneize' in Madrid will remain: Franco Armani, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gonzalo Montiel, and Juan Fernando Quintero. Pérez's contract expires in December, as does that of Miguel Borja and Federico Gattoni, who also would not continue at River for the next campaign. Likewise, the management led by Stefano Di Carlo will be open to negotiations for Paulo Díaz, Fabricio Bustos, Sebastián Boselli, and Facundo Colidio. The defeat against Racing in the Clausura Tournament's round of 16 concluded a complicated year for River, in which more was expected from both its reinforcements and its coach. That is why the 'Millionaire's' circle will seek to reduce the payroll and incorporate quality footballers.
