José López acknowledged the rumors about River Plate's interest but denied having any contact with them. He stated, "I have not had the pleasure of speaking with Gallardo, I have not spoken to anyone." The negotiation is difficult due to his high price, with Palmeiras asking for 18 million USD. López expressed his happiness at Palmeiras but did not rule out a future move to River Plate, stating, "We cannot close the door to anything because we do not know what might happen tomorrow." Transfermarkt currently estimates his market worth at 10.00m euros.