River has made the sale of Nicolás De La Cruz official: the post online to greet the Uruguayan

Nicolás De La Cruz is a new player for Flamengo. After six years at River, with 212 games played, 36 goals and 10 titles, the 26-year-old Liverpool-trained midfielder in Uruguay will continue his career in Brazilian football.

It had already been known for a few days, but the official announcement was missing, which arrived this Sunday. “The player Nicolás De La Cruz has been transferred to Flamengo and will continue his career there. Thank you for giving everything in every match, Nico!” the millionaire published on his networks.

The Uruguayan footballer, an important player of the Uruguayan team led by Marcelo Bielsa, arrived in Núñez in August 2017 after his good performance in the Under-20 World Cup held in South Korea, in which La Celeste were semi-finalists. Marcelo Gallardo had followed him.

He had to go through a period of adaptation, especially physical, but in the end he became a reference for the team and one of the greatest players in Argentine football, if not the best of all.

At the beginning it was noticed that he suffered in individual duels and struggled to impose his game. However, as time passed and the doll’s trust in him increased, He has conquered an important place on the pitch and in the locker room.

“With Nico there is a sales commitment and whoever comes will definitely take it. He is one of the best players in South American football. I hope they don’t come looking for him, but I doubt it,” he said. Martin Demichelis after River’s elimination from the League Cup against Rosario Central. So it was.

“He has mixed characteristics, he can make you an offensive or defensive player,” Micho added in a press conference. Here lies the great value of De La Cruz and, even more, the regret of the River fans for having seen their protagonist escape.

Although he recently suffered a complex right knee injury that forced him to undergo post-Qatar 2022 World Cup treatment and left him unable to play the preseason normally, he was a key player during much of his stay in Núñez. Now he will bring his excellent conditions to Brazil.

De La Cruz’s 10 River titles

1. Argentine Cup 2016-17
2. Argentina Super Cup 2017
3. Argentine Cup 2018-19
4. Copa Libertadores 2018
5. South American Cup Winners’ Cup 2019
6. Argentina Super Cup 2019
7. Professional football championship 2021
8. Champions Trophy 2021
9. Professional football championship 2023
10. Champions Trophy 2023

Furthermore, he won the Uruguayan second division title with Liverpool in the 2014-15 season and the Under-20 Olympic qualifiers with the Uruguayan national team in 2017.