River Plate

River Plate net spend since 2015

River Plate have spent €282m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €404m: a net profit of €122m on transfers.

That covers 80 signings (69 for a disclosed fee, 10 free, 1 undisclosed) and 104 departures (61 sold for a disclosed fee, 41 free, 2 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 15 in, 76 out.

Record signing: Thiago Almada, €20m from Atlético de Madrid (Aug 2026). Record sale: Franco Mastantuono, €45m to Real Madrid (Aug 2025).

River Plate transfer spending by season

River Plate record signings

1. Thiago Almada · €20m from Atlético de Madrid · Aug 2026
2. Ángel Correa · €13m from Tigres UANL · Jul 2026
3. Kevin Castaño · €13m from Krasnodar · Mar 2025
4. Nicolás de la Cruz · €13m from Liverpool · Aug 2017
5. Lucas David Pratto · €12m from São Paulo · Jan 2018

River Plate record sales

1. Franco Mastantuono · €45m to Real Madrid · Aug 2025
2. Enzo Fernández · €44m to Benfica · Jul 2022
3. Julián Alvarez · €21m to Manchester City · Jan 2022
4. Lucas Alario · €19m to Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Aug 2017
5. Claudio Echeverri · €19m to Manchester City · Jan 2024

River Plate trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 81 players River Plate both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €267m against €147m paid: a trading profit of €120m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €155m across 18 players, led by Enzo Fernández (€44m to Benfica, Jul 2022).

• Enzo Fernández: academy graduate (Jul 2021), sold to Benfica for €44m (Jul 2022): profit €44m
• Julián Alvarez: academy graduate (Jan 2019), sold to Manchester City for €21m (Jan 2022): profit €21m
• Claudio Echeverri: academy graduate (Jul 2023), sold to Manchester City for €19m (Jan 2024): profit €19m
• Lucas Alario: signed for €2m (Jul 2015), sold to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for €19m (Aug 2017): profit €17m
• Exequiel Palacios: academy graduate (Jan 2017), sold to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for €17m (Jan 2020): profit €17m

• Lucas David Pratto: signed for €12m (Jan 2018), left free for Vélez Sarsfield (Aug 2021): loss €12m
• Rodrigo Villagra: signed for €11m (Feb 2024), sold to CSKA Moskva for €4m (Mar 2025): loss €7m
• Miguel Ángel Borja Hernández: signed for €7m (Jul 2022), left free for Al Wasl (Jan 2026): loss €7m
• Rasmus Jansson: signed for €5m (Aug 2024), left free for Peñarol (Sep 2026): loss €5m
• Paulo Díaz: signed for €4m (Aug 2019), left free for Atlanta United (Jul 2026): loss €4m

River Plate ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

River Plate have made 8 signings and 12 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 6 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Franco Armani (left free for Atlético Nacional, 33 league starts in 2025); in nobody.
• Defence: out Paulo Díaz (left free for Atlanta United, 18 league starts in 2025), Rasmus Jansson (left free for Peñarol, 13 league starts in 2025), Fabricio Bustos (left free for Coritiba, 13 league starts in 2025), Sebastián Boselli (to Getafe), Andrés Herrera (to Columbus Crew); in Nicolás Otamendi (free from Benfica, 1,440 league minutes since), Francisco Ortega (from Olympiacos F.C., 502 league minutes since), Giovanni González (from Krasnodar, 271 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Kevin Castaño (loan to Atlético Mineiro, 19 league starts in 2025), Giuliano Galoppo (loan to Atlanta United, 17 league starts in 2025), Santiago Lencina (loan to Burgos, 9 league starts in 2025), Juan Fernando Quintero (left free for Independiente Medellín, 8 league starts in 2025), Elián Giménez (left free for Sarmiento), Tobías Leiva (left free for Rubio Ñú); in Tobías Andrada (from Vélez Sarsfield, 1,016 league minutes since), Thiago Almada (from Atlético de Madrid, 901 league minutes since), Mauro Arambarri (from Getafe, 164 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Facundo Colidio (to Vasco da Gama, 23 league starts in 2025), Maximiliano Meza (left free for Independiente, 8 league starts in 2025), Ian Subiabre (loan to Tigre, 4 league starts in 2025), Bautista Dadín (loan to Aldosivi, 1 league start in 2025), Maximiliano Salas (loan to Independiente Rivadavia), Joaquín Freitas (to Flamengo); in Ángel Correa (from Tigres UANL, 1,243 league minutes since), Lucas Beltrán (loan from Fiorentina, 729 league minutes since), Rafael Santos Borré (from Internacional, 301 league minutes since).

River Plate injury news: injuries and suspensions

River Plate have 2 players injured as of 6 Nov 2026, with €9m of value sidelined.

• Aníbal Moreno (MID): Calf problems · out since 26 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 2 games missed
• Agustín Ruberto (FWD): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 13 May 2026 · expected back 31 Dec 2026 · 25 games missed

River Plate minutes played 2026

In 16 league games since 25 Jul 2026, 8 River Plate players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 6 are rotating and 22 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Lautaro Rivero (24%, €14m), Kendry Páez (0%, €12m), Mauro Arambarri (11%, €8m), Maximiliano Salas (0%, €7m), Tobías Ramírez (0%, €7m), Juan Cruz Meza (8%, €6m).

River Plate club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 5 players club-trained at River Plate now play for other clubs we track, led by Julián Alvarez (Atlético de Madrid, value €132m), Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano, value €5m) and Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield, value €2m).

• Julián Alvarez · Atlético de Madrid · €132m
• Augusto Batalla · Rayo Vallecano · €5m
• Manuel Lanzini · Vélez Sarsfield · €2m
• Francisco Tinaglini · Panserraikos · €1m
• Brian Gartland · AEK Athens · €700k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.