Report: Atlanta United targeting River Plate midfielder Giuliano Galoppo
Could a different River midfielder arrive to Atlanta to replace Matias Galarza, whose loan expired and moved back to River this summer?
Could Atlanta United see one of its midfielder return to River Plate, while Atlanta adds a different River Plate midfielder this summer?
That sounds like it could be the case, as Argentinian journalist Sebastián Srur noted Friday that midfielder Giuliano Galoppo could be set to join the Five Stripes, with the matter becoming official as soon as next week.
River Plate fans responding to the X post appear quite pleased with the news, with some even joking about how much the team will pay for the 26-year old. In 2026, Galoppo was used mostly as a substitute who made only two starts out of nine league appearances. He’s notably struggled with injuries since 2023.
Prior to his injury bug, Galoppo had a promising career brewing. He rose through the ranks of Boca Jr.’s youth system before moving to Banfield to start his professional career. It took a couple of years before Galoppo became a first team regular, which is when he started pouring in goals from midfield scoring 18 times in all competitions in a two year span from 2020-2022.
Shortly after his form earned him a move one of the biggest sides in Brazil in Sao Paulo, injuries struck and have affected Galoppo ever since. A torn knee ligament basically erased his 2023 season. He scored often in minor competitions for Sao Paulo, but only played 385 minutes for the club in Serie A competition before sending him on loan to River in a deal that became permanent.
Once getting past injury issues that persisted after his move to River, Galoppo found his finishing form again in the 2025 Clausura (fall-winter), scoring 5 times in 12 appearances. Galoppo has experience on big stages, but health inconsistency has affected his form.
Chat is it good that we keep trying to sign players whose fanbases are extremely excited to see them go?
There are other clubs out there.