After a long soap opera, Gallardo celebrates the most anticipated reinforcement in River: "It was closed"

River worked hard throughout the transfer market to bring in players that Marcelo Gallardo had requested. Especially at the beginning, but also in the last few weeks, where the focus of the management and Muñeco was on a player who, after long negotiations, will become a River player.

" Kevin Castaño is a River reinforcement. Krasnodar sells his card for US$9M. The 24-year-old Colombian midfielder signs a contract until December 2029. The parties are exchanging contracts to make it official," reported journalist Germán García Grova, specialized in the Transfer Market, on social media.

"Kevin Castaño was signed for 9 million dollars. Details are still pending on the payment method. It is not a done deal, but it is very close," added journalist Hernán Castillo on the Colombian midfielder, who will become River's latest signing.

"There is an agreement on the amount for Kevin Castaño, it is nine million euros, what is being finalized is the payment method, whether in one payment or in instalments. There was a positive meeting, the player is waiting to arrive in Argentina," added Juan Balbi on ESPN.

«They are very optimistic, it is not yet closed but he will be a River footballer. Castaño played as a starter throughout the preseason, Krasnodar was always a starter. It was a message for River in the negotiation, every time it seemed that it was closed, the Russian club stretched the negotiation a little more. It was a difficult negotiation, it is not easy to negotiate with Russia because of the war with Ukraine. They hope that this Tuesday will be the last chapter» , said Balbi.

"There is a verbal agreement with Kevin Castaño, but there is no explicit agreement. Kevin Castaño's transfer could become a reality and could be established as a formal agreement tomorrow," journalist Renzo Pantich added on his YouTube channel.

"Kevin Castaño has just boarded a plane to Russia. Once in that country, he will sign his release. Everything has been agreed verbally, but the most important thing is still missing: the signature," added the journalist about Castaño's arrival at River.