After a very difficult start to the year for Juan Fernando Quintero at River Plate in Argentina, this second semester allowed the Colombian to show a better level of football, as he was instrumental in the Argentine team’s recent victories.
However, after learning that coach Marcelo Gallardo will not renew his contract and will leave River, Many footballers can leave the team for the following season. Juan Fernando Quintero could be one of those.
The former Independiente Medellin player has stated publicly on several occasions that Gallardo was like a father in football to him, and the coach was instrumental in the Colombian’s return to River Plate, after two seasons in China. This was confirmed by Quintero in the past few hours that once he learned of the Argentine coach’s decision, the Colombian footballer changed his Instagram profile picture to one in which he accompanies the Buenos Aires team strategist.
All this affection for the coach will make the Colombian footballer decide to leave River once the current Argentine league is over. This was confirmed by Argentine journalist Hugo Balasone, He added that Antiochian was already going to advance negotiations to play in MLS in the United States.
The former Porto player will be about to sign a new contract with Chicago Fire in the US the following year. And while MLS has been criticized by many football fans around the world, the truth is that the league in this North American country has been growing and will allow Quintero to continue his career with the possibility of being called up to the Colombian national team.
If Juanver arrives at Chicago Fire, he will meet Colombian footballer John Gadir Duran, who was called up by coach Nestor Lorenzo in the Colombian national team’s friendlies against Guatemala and Mexico in September. Quintero was not called up for these matches, as he sustained an injury with River Plate.
The first candidates to replace Marcelo Gallardo appear in River Plate
With two deadlines for the domestic tournament, with the World Cup starting in Qatar in November, the 46-year-old Argentine coach said Sunday would likely be the last day he leads River as a local at the Monumental Stadium.
“It is possible that on Sunday I will play my last match at the Monumental. Simply thank you for the love and affection you have given me.”
With 44 points, River accompanies Boca Juniors, leaders with 48 units and one game less, in the Pro League, after a bad streak was quickly eliminated in the last 16 of the Libertadores 2022 and after the Argentine Cup.
The product of the news, in Argentina the names of a potential replacement have already begun to be shown. Among the nominees are men from the house like Hernan Crespo and Pablo Aimar, two technicians who, as players, made history in the “Millionaire” team, just like Gallardo. They are joined by another former player, Martin Demichelis, who is in the lower divisions of Bayern Munich waiting for a chance in the first team.
According to Diario Ole, Names like Marcelo Bielsa and Ricardo Gareca have also been considered, but the main idea is to continue on the path of new generations.someone giving a new look to the seat, as the same “doll” was in 2014.
The truth is that a decision won’t be made soon and it will take President Jorge Pablo Prieto all October and November to evaluate CVs and decide what path they want to take in the post-Gallardo era.
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