River has in Fausto Vera y Aníbal Moreno his first two reinforcements from the transfer market. Both footballers have already been training for several days alongside the squad and are the first new additions to Gallardo’s squad for 2026. Waiting for their respective debuts, Fernando Batistawho directed them in the past, spoke about them.
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Although they never shared a club, the two midfielders played together several times in the Argentine U-20 National Team. After several years without meeting, River brought them together again to defend the Sacred Mantle in a year full of obligations. However, those who know them are optimistic about what they can contribute.
So much so that Batista, who called them up and coached them repeatedly in the youth teams of the Argentine National Team, spoke highly of both: “Those who play well can always play together. Fausto and Aníbal can do it calmly. They are two great players and also very intelligent. Both have added a lot to their game”.
Vera and Moreno, the two new faces of River.
“In my opinion they have been two great additions for River and I hope they do well because I appreciate them very much.”Bocha continued in dialogue with DSports Radio. Likewise, the DT pointed out that, in 2025, “River has not been able to accommodate itself and find the functioning that Gallardo would have intended, and that is what the players have suffered. Except for aliens, the footballer suffers when the team does not work”.
How many times did Vera and Moreno play together?
In total, both footballers They shared the court for 821 minutes, distributed in 13 games in the Argentine U-20 National Team. In the different Batista teams that they formed, they coincided with other River Plate representatives such as Facundo Colidio or Julián Álvarez, among others.
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The details of the arrivals of Fausto Vera and Aníbal Moreno to River
On the one hand, River spent $500,000 to bring Fausto Vera on a one-year loan from Atlético Mineiroa club with which he agreed to a purchase option of 4 million of the same currency. Meanwhile, the arrival of Aníbal Moreno became effective for 100% of his pass and in exchange for 7 million dollars in favor of Palmeiras.
