Buenos Aires, January 8 (NA) – River Plate is far from withdrawing from the transfer market after the signings of Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, and Matías Viña, as in recent hours they have made a move for Maher Carrizo, a forward from Vélez. According to what the Argentine News Agency was able to find out, negotiations regarding the 19-year-old, who reached the final of the 2025 U-20 World Cup with the Argentine national team, would be led by Stefano Di Carlo and Fabián Berlanga, the presidents of the "Millionaire" and the "Fortress" respectively. In parallel, the team from Núñez has not given up on the transfer of Santino Andino, a 20-year-old forward currently playing for Godoy Cruz (relegated to the Primera Nacional), with whom they had already initiated negotiations, but they have cooled off. River plans to push hard for the player, who came up through the Liniers youth academy, and the context of the clubs in 2026 could play an important role. While the team led by Marcelo Gallardo, who are carrying out their preseason in San Martín de Los Andes, will play in the Copa Sudamericana, Vélez was left out of all international competition, and the need to sell, especially some of its stars, is beginning to appear. Conversations between the leaders seem to be progressing well, but an operation for a player with European projection is never simple, so "La Banda" would be willing to spend a considerable sum of money for the forward. At the beginning of the transfer window, the Liniers-based team had valued Carrizo at 16 million dollars, his buyout clause, although as the weeks have passed, the Vélez Board of Directors seems more flexible to let him leave for a lower amount. The player born in Santiago del Estero would have given the green light for the talks to begin, but an offer from abroad could sway the young attacker to move to the old continent.
At just 19 years old, he has become one of Vélez's key pieces, having already surpassed 50 games in the Primera División with 11 goals and 3 assists. The footballer is to the liking of "Muñeco" and he would consider him fundamental to seeking a title in the 2026 season.
