River is close to closing its third reinforcement of the transfer market. After looking for a new left back for several weeks, the Millionaire found in Matias Viña a more than viable alternative. So it is so that Negotiations with Flamengo are underway and Marcelo Gallardo hopes to have a new addition soon.
After having talks by Román Vega, Elías Báez, Julio Soler and Alexander Bernabei, the CARP set its eyes on Brazil. Without too many minutes in Mengão, the Uruguayan appeared as a more than viable alternative to reinforce the left sector of the defense. This is how, in silence, from the Millionaire they began to negotiate.
Although the operation is not closed yet, negotiations between the clubs are on the right track, and River are already negotiating with Viña himself to agree on the contract. However, there is a detail of the charrúa that does not go unnoticed: In 2025 he had almost no activity due to a serious injury suffered in mid-2024.
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Matías Viña’s injury in 2024
In August 2024, in a match against Palmeiras, Matías He suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and a fracture of the tibia and menisci.. A few days after the injury, the Uruguayan had to be operated on to later begin an extensive rehabilitation process.
Viña had 9 months of recovery, in which he missed 70 games with Flamengo and a few more with the Uruguayan National Team.. His return to the field occurred on June 1, 2025, when he entered the 83rd minute in a match against Fortaleza. Weeks later, he returned to add some minutes in the third game of the group stage of the Club World Cup.
In total, The Uruguayan played 12 games this year (10 with Flamengo and 2 with the Uruguayan National Team), completing 477 minutes of play. Despite the physical problems, Gallardo trusts that Matías can give him what he needs in River, with the addition that achieving his departure from Brazil would not represent a major challenge.
River, close to the agreement with Flamengo
The Greatest formally offered a few hours ago for the Uruguayan defender: loan for one year with purchase option. Flamengo did not reject the proposal, so it was open to negotiating. Surely, in Nuñez they will have to end up paying a fee for the loan for the operation to be completed, but they assure that this detail will not generate delays or obstacles and that everything is progressing quite well.
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