On December 18, 2022, at the stadium Lusail of Qatarscored the penalty that sealed the World Cup final and gave the World Cup to the Argentine National Team in the final with France. Two years later, Gonzalo Montiel He could return to River if the efforts that the Núñez club initiated to repatriate him prosper.
It is not the first time that River has sought the return of Montiel in recent times. The defender plays little in Seville (he has only 8 games in the semester and played only 291 minutes in 6 games in the League and 2 in the Copa del Rey) and needs continuity, especially to not lose his place in the National Team.
Montiel rejected an offer from San Pablo, he has another from Monterrey in Mexico and his representative was looking for some possibilities to leave Seville, a club with which he still has a contract until mid-2026. The right back’s idea was to stay in Europeand look for an alternative in the Old Continent, as already happened when he was at the English Nottingham Forest during the 2023-24 season.
But now, the situation is different. Because Montiel hardly plays in Seville and for now he has little European market. In addition, in River there is Marcelo Gallardo, who has already contacted the player, according to what he learned. Clariony slap He has an adoration for him since he not only made him debut in the First Division, but also turned him into a national team full-back.
In this way, the Doll seeks to repatriate former River players that he had under his tutelage, who are at their peak and who are heroes of Madrid. Not only does he try it with Montiel, 27 years old and who turns 28 on January 1, but also with Lucas Martínez Quarta (28)another footballer whom the River coach called and the negotiation with Fiorentina is advanced, as Clarín reported in its Thursday edition.
Furthermore, both footballers are seduced by the possibility of playing the Club World Cup in the United States with River in mid-2025. The Montiel thing could be resolved with a low amount of money since Sevilla seeks to reduce its staff and the Buenos Aires native is one of those targeted to leave the club. Martínez Quarta, meanwhile, has to be done with a transfer. Fiorentina asks for at least 7 million euros.
If the returns of Montiel and Martínez Quarta occur, Gallardo will not only be repatriating two prodigal sons of the institution, but also that little by little he would be putting together a “Rivertion”. At least, in the last line, since the defense could be made up of Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Martínez Quarta and Marcos Acuña.
All of them are members of the Combined. And in goal will be Franco Armani, who, although he is no longer part of the National Team, was world champion and two-time American champion with Lionel Scaloni’s team.