In the Netherlands, they claim that Feyenoord released Lucas Pratto to return to River, but the striker’s representative denies this

The news crossed generated a particular expectation. In the early hours of this Wednesday, it was broadcast that the striker Lucas pratto had been released by Feyenoord to return to Argentina, according to various media in the Netherlands. However, a few hours later, the player’s representative, Gustavo Goñi, explained that the striker wants to stay to turn the situation around and that he is not thinking of returning to the country to play in River, the owner of your pass.

Goñi came out at the crossroads of this version of the Dutch press and clarified: “He did not go for a walk. At no time did the club ask us to cancel or come back. The loan is in June and he is working to get back to playing. In the locker room, they see him as a leader, ”he explained to TyC Sports.

Pratto left River late last year due to a lack of continuity, but at Feyenoord he also didn’t get the minutes he wanted. The 32-year-old striker was a starter in the first two games, in the next three he was a substitute and came in, but He already has five consecutive games on the substitutes’ bench and without minutes on the field.

The Algemeen Dagblad newspaper, from Rotterdam, the city of Feyenoord, was the one to report that Pratto had received permission from the club to end the affair prematurely and return to River. According to the same report from this media, Pratto failed to convince coach Dick Advocaat and now he is behind in your consideration. For this reason, the club have reportedly decided to release Pratto so that he can return to Argentina, if he wishes. However, from the footballer’s environment, they assure that he will stay to honor the loan, which will end on June 30.

“We are surprised by the news. I don’t know how prestigious this media which published this tweet is. Nothing he says there is real. Lucas spoke with the coach and the sporting director on Saturday. He (for Pratto) will obviously fight to the end to reverse this situation. The games he played, he did well. He arrived without adaptation to a new football and only missed the goal, which will be a matter of timeGoñi explained.

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