River is in a bad phase in the Argentine Championship and is at risk of being left out of the next Libertadores de América. As a result, according to “TYC Sports”, the Buenos Aires club is already preparing a list of layoffs for the squad.
One of the names is that of striker Facundo Colidio, who has even been targeted by Flamengo in recent months. But how is this negotiation going? Who is the player? THE Sporting News show.
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Who is Colidio?
Facundo Colidio is a 24-year-old Argentine striker. Revealed by Boca Juniors and with a stint in European football, where he played for Inter Milan’s youth teams, the player also wore the Tigre shirt before being signed by River in 2023. At the club, Colidio arrived with promising status and had good times under the command of Martín Demichelis, but lost space throughout the 2025 season.
With the squad undergoing reformulations, Colidio’s name became part of the so-called “barge” of layoffs planned by the River Plate board for next year. The idea is to make room on the payroll and look for new offensive pieces, which should lead the attacker to look for a new destination. He has a contract until December 2027.
🇦🇷 Flamengo is willing to pay a fine of USD 30 million to sign Facundo Colidio (25) permanently.
🧩Movement center forward just as the coach wants, positions himself and finishes very well. But for that price it’s not worth it.
CIFUTBR SILVER seal!🥈 pic.twitter.com/h2uVozOoo8
— Cifut Brasil (@CifutBR) July 4, 2025
Collide in Flamengo?
It is worth remembering that Flamengo has already shown interest in Colidio in the past, especially after his good performances for Tigre and at the beginning of his time at River.
The Rio club even monitored his situation and, now, with the player down in Argentina, the name could return to the Red and Black radar, depending on the negotiation conditions. At the moment, however, there are no negotiations.
