Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has actively intervened in the transfer market by asking the MLS team to hire River Plate midfielder Agustín Palavecino. With the recent departure of key players at the position and losses due to injuries and call-ups, River has the possibility of losing another one of his talents.
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The departures of Enzo Pérez, Bruno Zuculini and Nicolás de la Cruz, as well as the call-up of Claudio Echeverri and the injury to Gonzalo Martínez have decimated River's midfield. Inter Miami, where Messi shares a team with prominent footballers such as Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez, is looking to strengthen its midfield and has expressed interest in Palavecino after negotiations for Cristian Medina with Boca Juniors failed.
Palavecino, Messi's request
Although there is still no official response from River Plate to Inter Miami's offer, the Argentine club is waiting to hear Palavecino's intentions through its representative. Although the 27-year-old midfielder wasn't an undisputed starter in Martín Demichelis' team last year, he was a returning option on the bench and is being targeted by Inter Miami to strengthen their squad.
San Lorenzo also tried to sign Palavecino during this transfer window, but without success. As he prepares to play as a substitute in the next friendly against Monterrey in Mexico, uncertainty over his future remains and Inter Miami will be hoping for a positive response to complete the signing of the talented Argentine midfielder.