Atlético-MG agrees to sell Nacho Fernandez to River Plate and get the amount needed to escape FIFA sanction

The Argentine midfielder returns to the club almost two years after arriving at Minas Gerais

Nacho Fernandez is leaving Atlético MG🇧🇷 This Friday (16th), the Minas Gerais club accepted a proposal River PlateAnd the midfielder will return to the team next season, according to a report issued by ESPN🇧🇷

You are Millionaires He will pay $3 million (about R$16 million at current exchange rates)in the process of helping Gallo get rid of a FIFA penalty.

The report found that $2 million of the amount will be used for the council to avoid a transfer ban due to debtto be able to arrange signatures in the window and you will get a million directly to sell.

At the age of 32, the midfielder has a contract with Atlético until December 2023 and He will sign for three seasons in his second stint with River🇧🇷

In his first spell, Nacho played for the club between January 2016 and March 2021, having won the CONMEBOL Libertadorestwice South American recopa And three Argentine Cups.

Since arriving in Brazil, Nacho has played 109 matches for Atlético, with 19 goals, winning 1 BrazilianOne Brazil Cup Two things. Or it’s two Minas Gerais tournament🇧🇷