🎙️Gallardo breaks his silence on the Salas situation
Without a doubt, the topic of the week in the millionaire team revolves around the rumor that brings Maxi Salas closer to the Monumental.
Gallardo would have seduced the player through a phone call and would be totally convinced. However, in Racing they exploded because River is thinking of breaking the gentlemen's agreement that exists in Argentine football not to execute sale clauses between the clubs.
Now, the "Puppet" kicked the ball out. According to him, all guns are set on what will happen against Inter and "there will be time" to talk about the transfer market. Meanwhile in Avellaneda, they already consider his departure a done deal.
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