Without a doubt, Richard Rios was one of the greatest relationships of the last Copa America. The midfielder shone in the center of the field of the Colombian National Team and sparked the interest of several clubs in Europebeing associated with teams such as West Ham, Milan, Roma, Galatasaray and PSG.
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The transfer market in the Old Continent closed, and the one born in Vegachi (Antioquia) did not move from Brazil, after the Palmeiras rejected several offers. The board did not want to let go of one of its jewels for less than his release clause, around 100 million euros.
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Rios and Palmeiras extend their relationship until 2028
To further scare away interested teams, the São Paulo team announced on Monday the renewal of the Colombian’s contract Richard Rios, who signed an extension of the contract until December 2028.
“Thanks to Palmeiras and the management for trusting in my work and giving me the confidence to be here. I am very happy to renew this contract, my family too. We are very grateful to Palmeiras, who opened the doors for me. It is something gratifying for me and I hope to give back on the field to the fans and the club,” said Ríos on the club’s social media.
Palmeiras He pinched himself and quickly worked to renew for two more years the player who received all kinds of praise after the America’s Cup and that, due to his playing characteristics, he was going to have a lot of market in the January transfer window.
“The Copa America was very good. When the collective stands out, the individual also stands out automatically. I am also happy to be fulfilling the dream of playing the Libertadores, of playing the Brasileiro, and we will continue working until the end of the year to win the tri-final,” said the Colombian national team player.
“It’s not easy, especially for a foreign player, to come here and achieve several things, to earn a starting place in a great team,” added the Colombian.
This is the second contract renewal that the Antioquian player has signed so far this year. In March he reached an agreement to extend his contract for one more year (until December 2026) with the Palm trees.
Since his arrival at the team led by the Coach Abel FerreiraRichard Ríos played 93 matches and scored five goals in all competitions. He was also crowned champion of the Brazilian Iran last year.
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