Enzo Fernández he referred in dialogue with SportsCenter to two of the most relevant topics of recent weeks in River Platethe club where he trained and of which he is a fan: the departure of Enzo Pérez and the departure of Claudio Echeverri.
The current steering wheel Chelsea He regretted the goodbye of the captain, a new Estudiantes de La Plata footballer, whom he referred to as “a father in the locker room.”
“A little sad, Enzo is a symbol for River, he has helped me a lot, he was like a father to me in the locker room, always advising me and giving me a hand. It was a pleasure to share with him that year that I was at River at his side. I stay with the good things about him. It was strong that he left River because of what he represents for the club and the fans, I sent him a message and wished him the best,” said the world champion with the Argentine National Team.
But the former Defensa y Justicia and Benfica was also consulted about the sale of Diablito Echeverri, who will continue his career at Manchester City from 2025: “I was surprised, I spoke with him when he went to train with the National Team, he is a great player, he is still young. He has a long way to go and I will always wish him the best. Advise him to be humble as he is, to continue working.”
Fernández, who during his time in Núñez played 53 games, in which he scored 12 goals, distributed 10 assists and won two titles, expressed about his fanaticism: “I always watch River’s games, unless it is very very late. You have to respect the rest, but I always try to look at it.”
Finally, the 22-year-old midfielder celebrated the great present of Julian Alvarezhis friend and teammate in River and the Argentine National Team, “scoring goals, assists and showing a lot”, and recalled the talks they had at the Millonario: “It was a dream, maybe we talked about it, of facing each other one day or playing again together, At River it was a pending dream to be able to play in Europe and enjoy football here”.
