Last week, we covered claims from Argentina that Ian Subiabre’s family would prefer him continuing at River Plate despite offers from Chelsea and Arsenal.
River Noticias give a background on how the Blues were attracted towards the 18-year-old. They also report his agent’s stance on possibly taking his client to the west London club amid the winger’s family wanting him to stay at River Plate.
Subiabre impressed for Argentina at the 2025 South American U20 Championship earlier this year. He managed three goals from eight games and caught the attention of several clubs.
This includes Chelsea, who have concrete interest in securing his services. They have the Argentina U20 international in the list of young talents to look for in the short-term.
Subiabre’s agent Claudio Caniggia has made a trip to London to hold talks with the Blues. The report adds the representative is ‘already putting pieces’ together, to try and take his client to Stamford Bridge.
At River Plate, alarm bells are ringing because of the young attacker’s situation. They are aware the interest in him will only grow and take a stance on sanctioning his sale.
The forward has a contract until December 2026, which includes a €30m release clause. The player will only leave his buyout clause is activated. In other words, Chelsea have to pay this fee even though the agent is working behind the scenes on a potential move.
