After the failed transfer to Cruzeiro, the player expressed his desire not to continue at the club and to seek a new transfer alternative in the current window. He found someone to finance the execution of his release clause for USD 8,500,000 net, with the club retaining 10% of a future transfer and the player waiving 5% of the transfer fee. However, the payment was not made by the deadline, and the operation was considered terminated by Vélez.

The transfer of Valentín Gómez to Estudiantes de La Plata has fallen through due to complications in the agreement between the club and Foster Gillett.

Fabián Berlanga, president of Vélez, and Ricardo Álvarez, the manager, have stated that they would only sell Valentín Gómez to a club in Europe, not to River or Boca. However, if a European club buys him and then loans him to River or Boca, they would consider it.

Marcelo Gallardo has made initial contact with Valentín Gómez's agent, Hernán Reguera, to express an intention to bring Gómez to Núñez. However, River Plate would need to pay the $10,000,000 release clause demanded by Vélez.