San Lorenzo beat him 1 to 0 National in the first friendly match of the season. AND Miguel Ángel Russo He left satisfied and calm, but aware that he needed more material. In the midst of a complex economic situation, Russo makes requests to the leadership. And among them one that surprised: he wants a starting player from River.
“San Lorenzo wants Rodrigo Villagra at the request of Miguel Russo”said journalist Germán García Grova in TyC Sports. “Russo is dying for Villagra to arrive in San Lorenzo and command half of the field”added Antonio Arrighi, a journalist who follows the day-to-day life of Ciclón on the sports channel.
Villagra was bought for almost 10 million dollars by River in January in an expensive operation that did not bear fruit for the Millonario, since the midfielder did not perform at the expected level. However, he ended up starting with Marcelo Gallardo, although an exit was evaluated in this Transfer Market.
«Today we are on our way to find the best option for Rodrigo Villagra in December»Marcelo Ferreira, representative of Villagra, said in October in a conversation with Sacá del Medio, on Radio Continental. At that time, the player saw few minutes and the idea was for him to gain confidence away from River.
For Villagra’s agent, a departure from the club could be beneficial for the player, but also for River. “Let’s not forget the case of Enzo Fernández, who went on loan, came back with a better version and was the most expensive sale of the club”he stated. However, it seems difficult for him to leave the club now.
“We have to see how it develops and how it works in the coming months. A weight was lifted off his shoulders with the word of his representative. From what he said, we have to see if he reacts to the River world and is the Rodrigo Villagra of Rosario Central and Talleres de Córdoba”journalist Renzo Pantich said about River’s decision with the player.
“If Rodrigo Villagra doesn’t get up, they will analyze it. He could leave, of course, his representative said so, but they are going to analyze it. They will see it after their representative has spoken. After he has taken off his backpack of this weight as a result of what happened with Fassi as a result of what was also his pass that he had”added the journalist.