The rumor spread without filters: River Plate is looking for a Colombian to replace its scorer, Julián Álvarez, and has set its sights on a Colombian.
After the mark left by Rafael Santos Borré, the presence of Juan Fernando Quintero, the flashes of Jorge Carrascal, it is not surprising that Marcelo Gallardo looked towards Colombia.
But the issue is that, even in the case of River, a club that for many is a dream, what makes a story exist is that there are two: one that proposes, that wants to have it, and another that listens and can say Yes or you can pass the option. The latter was the case of Borja.
But how is it that at 29 years old one of the greats of the continent comes and he has the luxury of saying no? It is a question of money, it is true, but also of gratitude, of feelings, of trust, of comfort.
Sources consulted by FUTBOLRED indicated that when there was contact from Argentina, the accounts simply did not work: “Junior paid a lot of money for him (around 3 million dollars) and he is not interested in selling it. He does not lack money,” said a close friend of the talks.
And the other issue is that there is a third party in contention: Palmeiras from Brazil, which retains 50 percent of the player’s economic rights. Considering that River’s offer would not reach 10 million dollars in any case, the final income would not leave Junior or 2 million euros free, which in precise terms would not give him to hire a scorer with the guarantees that Borgia offers. That means that for the club, the business would not be attractive: “Earn more with Miguel competing in Colombia and South America.”
Not to mention that Borja kept the same salary income when he left Brazil and in Argentina not only would he not maintain that condition but, judging by what his relatives know, the collections with the Argentine clubs are not so simple.
“Footballing well, but it doesn’t just depend on Miguel. You have to respect Junior who invested and believed in him. They have behaved very well, they treat him like a son, he gets paid daily. He still has to win titles with Junior,” he explained. the source on the motivation of the player, who for the first time in years has his family, his friends close, plays in the club of his loves… too comfortable to reject it.
But at the age of 29, is it normal for an offer from a club with such prestige to be rejected for staying in Colombia? “Boca already came and here he stayed,” the source replied. Conclusion: I appreciate it but no. Bets that mark races.