Saviola 30 Haziran 2015 tarihinde, River Plate kulübüne döndüğünü açıkladı.<ref>{{Web kaynağı | url = http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/entrevista-javier-saviola-vuelta-river-plate/ | title = Saviola, mano a mano en su vuelta a River | language = Spanishes | trans-title = Saviola, one-on-one on his return to River | date = 30 June 2015 | publisher = [[CA River Plate|River Plate]] | access-date = 1 July 2015 | arşivurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20160304122100/http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/entrevista-javier-saviola-vuelta-river-plate/ | arşivtarihi = 4 Mart 2016}}</ref> Takip eden yılın Ocak ayında ayrıldı.<ref>{{Haber kaynağı|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/argentina/2016/01/07/568ea2deca4741b6398b45c0.html|title=Saviola deja River|trans-title=Saviola leaves River|publisher=Marca|language=Spanishes|date=7 January 2016|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>
