Club Atlético River Plate has formally unveiled forward Maximiliano Salas as its first mid-season reinforcement after paying the €8 million release clause that freed the 27-year-old from Racing Club. Salas appeared at the Estadio Más Monumental alongside coach Marcelo Gallardo, president Jorge Brito and vice-president Stefano Di Carlo, donning the No. 7 shirt vacated by Matías Rojas. The Corrientes-born striker has been immediately registered and is available for River’s Torneo Clausura opener against Platense on Sunday. His arrival ends weeks of speculation and adds depth to Gallardo’s attack as the Buenos Aires side balances domestic competition and the ongoing Copa Libertadores campaign.