Crystal Palace linked Rafael Santos Borre is keen on a move away from River Plate with clubs in Europe taking an interest in his impressive displays over in Argentina, as reported by Antena2.
While Diogo Jota announced himself as a Liverpool superstar with that stunning Champions League hat-trick, another exciting attacker who barely kicked a ball for Atletico Madrid also had a week to remember.
Santos Borre failed to make a single La Liga appearance in two years under Diego Simeone but, after scoring goals for fun back home in South America, the 25-year-old could soon be offered a second chance to prove himself on European soil.
Crystal Palace have been linked since early-2019 and El Intransigente reported over the summer that Santos Borre still has admirers at Selhurst Park.
The Colombia international will not come cheap, with a £25 million release clause in his contract.
But, with Michy Batshuayi’s loan due to expire in 2021, and both Christian Benteke and Connor Wickham expected to depart in the near future, Crystal Palace will soon be forced into the market for a new number nine.
If Santos Borre does leave River Plate in the New Year, he will go having secured a place in the club’s history.
Scoring his 16th goal in 26 games this season against Banfied, Santos Borre overtook Lucas Alario as the most prolific River Plate player of the Marcelo Gallardo era.
Considering that Gallardo has been in charge since 2014, winning ten trophies along the way, that is some achievement.
Only one foreign player in River’s history has scored more goals for the club than Santos Borre – the legendary Radamel Falcao.
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