The midfielder Enzo Perez He referred to his departure from River at the end of 2023 and his bad relationship with the technical director of the team Nunez at the time Martin Demichelis and assured that “Everyone is going to draw their own conclusions” of what happened.
In an interview for TyC Sports from San Martin de Los Andes where the team Nunez carry out the preseason, Perez He was consulted about his departure from “Millonario”, to which he replied: “I’m not going to talk about that because it’s going to bring negative and useless things. Everyone is going to draw their own conclusions.”
Regarding his return to the club of his loves, he detailed: “The talk with (Marcelo) Gallardo about returning was very easy because he knows me perfectly and I know him. It was more global than about other types of things, he knows that when he said he wanted me back it was to compete” .
“When I said I was not going to renew at Estudiantes, Gallardo called me, we talked and agreed very quickly”he continued.
In turn, he confessed: “When it’s my turn to return to the stadium and go out on the field, surely some tears will fall… When I told my family that I was returning to River, we all started crying.”
The 38-year-old midfielder also stressed that “I didn’t come to any club asking to be a starter, but rather to compete and earn the position.”
The player with a past in argentine national team acknowledged: “I didn’t expect to return to River because that circumstance came up and I had no idea what was going to happen, but in life itself things and situations happen for which today I find myself again at the club.”
“I know everything that returning means. I make the commitment as I did in any club where I was previously,” highlighted Pérez, who also announced: “We have been having a very good preseason.”
On the other hand, he gave details about his situation: “Physically I am very well and emotionally very, very happy, it shows on my face even though they classify me as serious.”
River is preparing in the best possible way to face the Club World Cup mid-year, where they will compete in the group stage with Inter (Italy), Monterey (Mexico) and Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan).
About this tournament, and all those that Núñez’s team will face throughout the year, Perez He emphasized that they are going to focus fully on the competencies “that lie ahead of them, although at the moment thinking beyond that is of no use.”
Finally, he acknowledged that “The word idol is very big and it is for selected players.”
River offer for Lucas Esquivel
River sent an offer to Athletico Paranaense of Brazil to take over the services of the left back Lucas Esquivel and add another reinforcement in this pass market.
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Not satisfied with the arrivals of Matías Rojas, Gonzalo Tapia, Giuliano Galoppoand the returns of Lucas Martínez Quarta and Enzo Perezthe leaders of the millionaire group sent a proposal for 2.5 million dollars for 50% of the pass of the leading marker.
The departure of Enzo Diaz heading to Saint Paul was key for the coach of the Nunez, Marcelo Gallardocommunicate to the members of the Board of Directors the need to hire a footballer to occupy said sector on the field.
In turn, currently the incumbent in the position would be Marcos Acuñabut I would have to Milton Helmet as the only replacement, so from the “Red Band” they believe that adding a player with a good reputation and a good present would be essential.
For its part, the Brazilian team was relegated to the country’s second category, so it would be logical that several members of the red and black team would seek to emigrate to teams that participate in important competitions in the 2025.
Meanwhile, the former Santa Fe Union was offered to the “Millionaire”, who will dispute the Libertadores Cup and the Club World Cup in the middle of the year, and “Muñeco” gave the go-ahead for it to be accelerated due to its arrival.
However, the 23-year-old footballer had approaches from several clubs, but all on loan, so a sale could be more attractive to Athletico Paranaense to get rid of the left side.
Finally, Esquivel He played 53 games with the team Brazildistributed nine assists and scored two goals, in addition to defending the team’s shirt Argentina U-20 team in the pre-Olympic on the way to Paris 2024.
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